Rotstergaast

Rotstergaast is a village in Skarsterlân in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in 2017.^[3]

Rotstergaast
Village
Church of Rotstergaast
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Coordinates: 52°54′00″N 5°53′28″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	180
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Postal code	8462[1]
Dialing code	0513

History

The village is first mentioned in 1315 as Rutnergast. It means high sandy ridge belonging to Rottum.^[4] Rotstergaast already has two chapel in 1315. One is transformed into a church, however it had become derelict by 1718 and was abandoned. In 1928, a new church was built which is nowadays in use as a village centre. In 1840, Rotstergaast was home to 60 people.^[5]

Before 2014, Rotstergaast was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland.^[5]

Rotstergaast bell tower