Britswert

Britswert (Dutch: Britswerd) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 112 in January 2017.^[3]

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Village
Britswert church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°6′45″N 5°40′32″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	105
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Postal code	8636[1]
Dialing code	058

History

The village was first mentioned in the late-13th century as Bretsenewarth, and means "broken or split terp.^[4] Britswert is a terp (artificial living hill) villages which was located between two lakes. The Britswerdermeer was finally poldered in 1885. The St Joris Church dates from the 12th century,^[5] however it was restored after a fire in 1514, and the tower was rebuilt in 1889.^[6][5] The village as home to both fishermen and farmers. Between 1200 and 1300, the Middelzee silted, and the village gradually became an agricultural community.^[6]

Britswert was home to 120 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.^[6]

Gallery

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  Houses in Britswert
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