Poppenwier

Poppenwier (West Frisian pronunciation: [popm̩ˈʋiər]; Dutch: Poppingawier) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2017.^[3]

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Village
Poppenwier
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
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Coordinates: 53°5′4″N 5°44′50″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	175
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Postal code	9013[1]
Dialing code	0566

History

The village was first mentioned in 1401 as Popengwere, and means "terp of the people of Poppa (person)".^[4] Poppenwier is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the early middle ages. The small terp is densely build up with a rectangular structure and a circle around the church.^[5] It was the furthest landinwards terp of Friesland.^[6]

In the late middle ages, the monastery Engwerd was located near the village.^[6] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1860 as a replacement for its medieval predecessor.^[5]

Poppenwier was home to 229 people in 1840.^[7] Until the mid-19th century, the village was only accessible by water.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Rauwerdhem municipality.^[7]

Gallery

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  Church in Poppenwier
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  Houses in Poppenwier
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  War memorial.