Wânswert

Also known as Wanswerd

Wânswert () is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of approximately 193 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

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Place details

Locality: Wânswert
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 105

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Wânswert
Settlement.native_name: Wanswerd
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Wanswerd in het landschap.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Wânswert church and windmill
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Ferwerderadiel Wanswert.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
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
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Noardeast-Fryslân
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Wânswert
Image: Wanswerd in het landschap.jpg

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Commons category: Wânswert
postal code: 9178

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== History == The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Wandelswert, and means "terp of Wandilo." Wânswert is a terp (artificial living mound) village dating from several centuries before Christ. The choir of the Dutch Reformed church dates from 1335. The nave and tower were built in the 16th century.