Hoornsterzwaag

Hoornsterzwaag
Hoarnstersweach
Hoornsterzwaag Hoarnstersweach
Village
	Hoornsterzwaag church and bell tower
	Location in the Heerenveen municipality
	Hoornsterzwaag Location in the Netherlands Hoornsterzwaag Hoornsterzwaag (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°59′54″N6°10′21″E / 52.99833°N 6.17250°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area
• Total	19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	810
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code	8412
Dialing code	0513

Last updated November 29, 2024

Hoornsterzwaag (West Frisian : Hoarnstersweach) is a small village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 830 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Suage, and means "cattle field belonging to Oudehorne".^[4] The church dates from 1621 and was extensively restored in 1856. The current bell tower dates from 2007. In 1840, Hoornsterzwaag was home to 151 people.^[5]

Before 1934, Hoornsterzwaag was part of the Schoterland municipality.^[5]

Gallery

Little house in Hoornsterzwaag
End of Jubbega, start of Hoornsterzwaag
The poppebeam van Jobbega

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8412CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
↑ "Hoornsterzwaag - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
1 2 "Hoornsterzwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8412CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[3] Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline

[4] "Hoornsterzwaag - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[plaats-5] 1 2 "Hoornsterzwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Heerenveen
Towns	Heerenveen Former municipalities: Aengwirden Schoterland
Villages	Akkrum Aldeboarn Bontebok Gersloot Gersloot-Polder [ nl ] Haskerdijken Hoornsterzwaag Jubbega Katlijk De Knipe Luinjeberd Mildam Nes Nieuwebrug Nieuwehorne Nieuweschoot Oranjewoud Oudehorne Oudeschoot Terband Tjalleberd Former villages: Nijehaske
Hamlets	Brongerga
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland