Rotstergaast
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Village
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Church of Rotstergaast
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Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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| Coordinates: 52°54′00″N 5°53′28″E / 52.90000°N 5.89111°E / 52.90000; 5.89111 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 180 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
8462[1]
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| Dialing code | 0513 |
Rotstergaast is a village in SkarsterlâninDe Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in 2017.[3]
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]
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