Burgwerd
Encyclopedia
Burgwerd is a small village in Wûnseradiel
in the province Friesland
of the Netherlands
and has around 344 citizens (2007). It is located near the Boalserter Trekfeart
In the thirteenth century it was known as Borghwarth.
The church dating from the 13th century was made from weatherboard until 1726.
There are two windmill
s in Burgwerd, the Aylvapoldermolen
and De Heimerter Mole.
On 21 July 2006 there was a reunion of inhabitants and former residents of Burgwerd.
Wûnseradiel
Wûnseradiel is a former municipality in the Friesland province of the northern Netherlands, at the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk. The official name of the municipality is in the West Frisian language, though it is known as Wonseradeel in Dutch...
in the province Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and has around 344 citizens (2007). It is located near the Boalserter Trekfeart
History
Originally Burgwerd was a town on a terp or mound on the Dieperderhimpolder dyke.In the thirteenth century it was known as Borghwarth.
The church dating from the 13th century was made from weatherboard until 1726.
There are two windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
s in Burgwerd, the Aylvapoldermolen
Aylvapoldermolen, Burgwerd
Aylvapoldermolen is a smock mill in Burgwerd, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15626.-History:...
and De Heimerter Mole.
On 21 July 2006 there was a reunion of inhabitants and former residents of Burgwerd.
Population history
- 1954 - 438
- 1959 - 398
- 1964 - 377
- 1969 - 339
- 1973 - 361
- 2004 - 348