Koufurderrige

Koufurderrige is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 115 in January 2017.^[3]

Koufurderrige
Village
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 52°57′7″N 5°34′32″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.1 m (−0.33 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	135
• Density	10.3/km2 (26.7/sq mi)
Postal code	8529[1]
Dialing code	0514

History

The village was first mentioned in 1543 as koefoerde, and means "row of houses near the fordable place for cows". See also: Coevorden.^[4] Koufurderrige is a recent settlement which developed into a village after World War II.^[5] It was located near a shallow lake.^[6]

Koufurderrige was home to 17 people in 1840 as was labelled as Oostsmallebrugge.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Doniawerstal.^[6]