Burdaard

Also known as Birdaard

Burdaard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,173 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Burdaard
Settlement.native_name: Birdaard
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Birdaard, ophaalbrug met kerk op achtergrond 2009-09-19 10.53.JPG
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Ferwerderadiel Burdaard.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name

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Name
History
Dokkumer Ee and early history
''Terpen''
Recent history
Culture and heritage
Churches
Windmills
References
Sources
External links

It is situated south of Jislum, southeast of Wânswert, and northwest of Aldtsjerk. The Dokkumer Ee canal, connecting Dokkum and Leeuwarden, runs straight through the village centre.