Scharl
Skarl | |
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Village | |
Scharl Bellfray | |
![]() Location in the former Nijefurd municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°51′59″N 5°23′35″E / 52.8663°N 5.3930°E | |
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Province |
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Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 60 |
• Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8721
[1] |
Dialing code | 0514 |
Scharl is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017. [3]
The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Scarle. The etymology is unclear. [4] The village is located near the Roode Klif (Red Cliff), a nine metre high clay ridge, on the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer) where the Battle of Warns took place in 1345 and William IV of Holland was defeated by Friesland. [5] Almost the entire army of Holland including count William were killed during the battle. [6]
The church of the village has been demolished in 1732, and only a bell tower remains. The current bell tower dates from 1898. [5] [6] Scharl was home to 48 people in 1840. [6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd municipality. [6]
Media related to
Scharl at Wikimedia Commons
Scharl
Skarl | |
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Village | |
Scharl Bellfray | |
![]() Location in the former Nijefurd municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°51′59″N 5°23′35″E / 52.8663°N 5.3930°E | |
Country |
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Province |
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Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 60 |
• Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8721
[1] |
Dialing code | 0514 |
Scharl is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017. [3]
The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Scarle. The etymology is unclear. [4] The village is located near the Roode Klif (Red Cliff), a nine metre high clay ridge, on the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer) where the Battle of Warns took place in 1345 and William IV of Holland was defeated by Friesland. [5] Almost the entire army of Holland including count William were killed during the battle. [6]
The church of the village has been demolished in 1732, and only a bell tower remains. The current bell tower dates from 1898. [5] [6] Scharl was home to 48 people in 1840. [6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd municipality. [6]
Media related to
Scharl at Wikimedia Commons