Sigerswâld Explained

Sigerswâld
Native Name:Siegerswoude
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.1506°N 5.9733°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Tytsjerksteradiel
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9263
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0511

Sigerswâld (Dutch; Flemish: Siegerswoude) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Sigerswâld is not a statistical entity,[1] and the postal authorities have placed it under Garyp.[2] The hamlet has place name signs.[3]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1484 as Sigherswold, and means "forest of Sieger (person)".[4] Sigerswâld was home to 75 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 20 houses.[3]

History

Sigerswâld used to be a village. In 1482, five nuns from Hoorn arrive in the area after having fled from the Hook and Cod wars. They move into the abandoned church. The Bishop of Utrecht allows them to start the convent Sinaï. During the Reformation, the monastery was forced to close, and was demolished in 1581.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 4 April 2022 . not found.
  2. Web site: Postcode Sigerswâld in Garyp . Postcode bij adres . 4 April 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Sigerswâld . Plaatsengids . 4 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Sigerswâld - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 4 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Het Klooster Sinaï . Garyp . 4 April 2022 . nl.