Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Village
The church of Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
The church of Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Flag of Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Coat of arms of Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld is located in Friesland
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Location in the Netherlands
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld is located in Netherlands
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°16′0″N 6°9′50″E / 53.26667°N 6.16389°E / 53.26667; 6.16389
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
  Total4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)
Elevation0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total85
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Postal code
9292[1]
Dialing code0511

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]

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.[5]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9292LZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
  4. "Augsbuurt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Augsbuurt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.