Raard

Not to be confused with Raerd.

Raard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 223 in January 2017.^[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.^[4]

Raard
Village
Raard with St John the Baptist's church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°19′34″N 5°56′45″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Noardeast-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	215
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code	9155[1]
Dialing code	0519

History

The village was first mentioned in the late-9th century as Ruonwerde, and means terp or Runo.^[5] Raard is a terp (artificial living mound) village with an oval shape dating from several centuries before Christ.^[6]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored in 1978.^[6] The author Piet Paaltjens used to be a minister at the church.^[4] The Reformed church dates from 1918, and a replaces an 1893 church.^[6]

In 1840, Raard was home to 133 people.^[4] Most of the terp was excavated at the end of the 19th century.^[6]

Gallery

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  Reformed church
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  Raardervaart with view on the village
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  Farm in Raard
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  Dutch Reformed church