Poppenwier
History
The village was first mentioned in 1401 as Popengwere, and means "terp of the people of Poppa (person)". 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. It was the furthest landinwards terp of Friesland.
In the late middle ages, the monastery Engwerd was located near the village. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1860 as a replacement for its medieval predecessor.
Poppenwier was home to 229 people in 1840. Until the mid-19th century, the village was only accessible by water. Before 2011, the village was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Rauwerdhem municipality.
Gallery
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Church in Poppenwier -
Houses in Poppenwier
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9013BD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Poppenwier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Poppenwier" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Poppenwier". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Poppenwier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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