Hiaure Explained

Hiaure
Native Name:De Lytse Jouwer
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.3472°N 5.9725°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 Km2:2.47
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.6
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:70
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9148
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0519

Hiaure (Western Frisian: De Lytse Jouwer) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 65 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

The village was first mentioned in 1230 as de Jeure. The etymologie is unknown.[4] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1869 as a replacement of the medieval church. It is located on its own terp (artificial living hill). In 1840, Hiaure was home to 114 people.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9148BB . 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.dongeradeel.nl/gemeente-dongeradeel/aantal-inwoners_41858/ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017
  4. Web site: Hiaure - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 31 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Hiaure . Plaatsengids . 31 March 2022 . nl.