Poppenwier

Poppenwier (Dutch: Poppingawier) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2017.[3]

Poppingawier
Poppenwier
Village
Poppenwier
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
Poppingawier
Location in the Netherlands
Poppingawier
Poppingawier (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total175
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Postal code
9013[1]
Dialing code0566

History

The village was first mentioned in 1401 as Popengwere, and means "terp of the people of Poppa (person)".[4] Poppenwier is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the early middle ages. The small terp is densely build up with a rectangular structure and a circle around the church.[5] It was the furthest landinwards terp of Friesland.[6]

In the late middle ages, the monastery Engwerd was located near the village.[6] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1860 as a replacement for its medieval predecessor.[5]

Poppenwier was home to 229 people in 1840.[7] Until the mid-19th century, the village was only accessible by water.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Rauwerdhem municipality.[7]

  • Church in Poppenwier
  • Houses in Poppenwier

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9013BD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Poppenwier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Poppenwier" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. "Poppenwier". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. "Poppenwier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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