Hijlaard
Hilaard
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Village
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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
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| Coordinates: 53°9′55″N 5°42′38″E / 53.16528°N 5.71056°E / 53.16528; 5.71056 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
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| • Total | 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 295 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
9027[1]
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| Dialing code | 058 |
Hilaard (Dutch: Hijlaard) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 297 in January 2017.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1329 as Elawerth, and means "settlement of the people of Ele (person / noble man)".[4] Hilaard is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the middle ages. The John the Baptist Church has a 13th century tower. The church itself dates from the 15th or 16th century. The Bolswarder Tolhuis is a former toll house and has a 1652 weapon of the city of Bolsward for whom the toll was collected.[5] In 1840, Hilaard was home to 229 people.[6]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.[6]
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