Augsbuert-Lytsewâld Explained

Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.2667°N 6.1639°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Noardeast-Fryslân
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.50
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.6
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:85 in 2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9292
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0511

Augsbuert-Lytsewâld is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân, about 1 km southeast of the town of Kollum.

Augsbuurt had about 70 inhabitants in January 2017.[3] Augsbuurt had about 85 inhabitants in January 2021.

History

It was first mentioned in the 15th century Aeltsbuur. The etymology is unclear, however Lytsewâld means "little forest".[4] Augsbuert-Lytsewâld had a chapel as early as 1347. In 1782, the current church built. In 1975 it was restored, and was in use by a music school and brass band until 2010, and nowadays it can be rented for weddings, funerals and family gatherings.

In 1840, Augsbuert-Lytsewâld was home to 165 people.[5]

The village's official name was changed from Augsbuurt to Augsbuert-Lytsewâld in 2023.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9292LZ . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 31 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 31 March 2022.
  3. https://www.kollumerland.nl/gemeente/feiten-en-cijfers_3721/item/inwonertal-en-info-2017_6145.html Inwonertal en info 2017
  4. Web site: Augsbuurt - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 31 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Augsbuurt . Plaatsengids . 31 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: 22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam . RTV NOF . 10 December 2022 . nl . 22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023 . 7 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Friese namen . Taalunie . nl . Frisian names . 7 April 2023.