Ferwoude

Ferwoude (West Frisian: Ferwâlde) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 235 in January 2017.^[3]

Ferwoude Ferwâlde
Village
Ferwoude church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°0′19″N 5°26′0″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	225
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Postal code	8761[1]
Dialing code	0515

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Forwalda, and means "before (=close to) the woods".^[4] Ferwoude is an agriculture community close to the former Zuiderzee dike. It is mainly low-lying land which used for animal husbandry.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1767 and was a replacement of a 13th century church.^[5] Ferwoude had a school before 1800. It was forced to close in 2015-2016 due to lack of students. Nowadays, it contains the village house.^[6]

Ferwoude was home to 109 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.^[6]

Gallery

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  Farm in Ferwoude
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  View on a farm