Lytsewierrum

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Lutkewierum Lytsewierrum
Village
St Gertrude's church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
53°5′17″N 5°39′49″E / 53.08806°N 5.66361°E / 53.08806; 5.66361
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	3.37 km² (1.30 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	65
• Density	19/km² (50/sq mi)
Postal code	8642^[1]
Dialing code	0515

Lytsewierrum (Dutch: Lutkewierum) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 68 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1381 as Liticawerum, and means "little terp". Lytse (little) was added to distinguish between Grotewierum [nl].^[4] Lytsewierrum is a terp (artificial living hill) village on the eastern tip of the former island of Easterein.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church dates are burnt down in 1514, and rebuilt in 1557, and has colourful paintings on the ceiling in Art Deco style. The tower dates from the 15th century.^[5]^[6]

Lytsewierrum was home to 167 people in 1840.^[6] The village is located at a dead-end road (for cars), because Cornelis Rimmerts Faber, the grietman (predecessor of mayor) of Hennaarderadeel did not want a road through his lands. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.^[6]

Gallery

View on Lytsewierrum
Farm in Lystewierrum

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8642WB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
^ "Lytsewierrum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Lytsewierrum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lytsewierrum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.