Harich, Friesland

Harich
Village
Harich church
Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
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Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°54′10″N5°33′58″E / 52.90278°N 5.56611°E / 52.90278; 5.56611
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	485
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Postal code	8571 [1]
Dialing code	0514

Harich is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 470 in 2017. ^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Harich, and means holy place. ^[4] Harich developed on a sandy ridge around the church. The tower of the Protestant church probably dates from the 12th century. The church itself was rebuilt in 1663 after a storm. ^[5] In 1840, it was home to 279 people. ^[6] In 1942, the forced labour camp Wyldemerk Harich was opened in the forests near Harich. ^[7]

Before 2014, Harich was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Gaasterland. ^[6]

Gallery

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  An illustration depicting the village c. 1710–1735, from the Atlas Schoemaker, currently held at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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  Houses around the church
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  Butterfly statue garden
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  Harichster Forest

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8571GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
4. "Harich - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1132 references was a forgery
5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harich" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
6. "Harich". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
7. "Arbeidskamp Wyldemerk Harich". Gaasterland in WO2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Harich at Wikimedia Commons