Baard
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Village
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Baard, church in the street
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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
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Location in the Netherlands Show map of FrieslandBaard (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 53°09′N 5°40′E / 53.150°N 5.667°E / 53.150; 5.667 | |
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• Total | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.8 m (2.6 ft) |
Population
(2021)[1]
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• Total | 195 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Postal code |
8834[1]
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Dialing code | 0517 |
Baard is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Leeuwarden, about 10 km southwest of the city of Leeuwarden. Baard had a population of about 189 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1329 as Bawerth, and means terp (artificial living mound) of Bavo (person).[4] The first church was built around 1250. The current church dates from 1876. In 1840, it was home to 244 people.[5]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.[5]
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