Ferwert

Also known as Ferwerd

Ferwert () is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1787 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

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Place details

Locality: Ferwert
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,935
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ferwert
Settlement.native_name: Ferwerd
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: VrijhofFerwert.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: St Martin's church
Settlement.image_flag: Ferwert vlag.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Fertwert wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Ferwerderadiel Ferwert.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: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ferwert
Official website: www.ferwertonline.nl
Image: Ferwertkerk.jpg

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Commons category: Ferwert
postal code: 9172
P8168: 1968–69 Eredivisie

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== History == The village was first mentioned between 819 and 825 as "in Fatruwerde". The etymology is unclear. Ferwert is a terp village with a radial structure which developed several centuries Before Christ. In the 11th or 12th century a dike was built leading to Marrum and Blije. The area to the south of the terp was property of the church and became a square known as Vrijhof (free court). Ferwert developed into the capital of the grietenij (predecessor of the municipality) Ferwerderadiel.