Hidaard
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Hedawere, and means "terp of Heda/Hidde (person)". Hidaard is a small terp (artificial living hill) village on the eastern tip of the former Easterein peninsula. It is still located on a dead-end road.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1873 and is a replacement of a medieval church. According to a legend, the first church was founded in 1303. During the restoration, the grave of the last abbot of the Bloemkamp Abbey discovered in the church.
Hidaard was home to 146 people in 1840. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.
Gallery
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Farm in Hidaard -
View on Hidaard
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8737JG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Hidaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Hidaard". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Hidaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Hidaard at Wikimedia Commons
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