Rotsterhaule
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Village
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Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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  Rotsterhaule Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Rotsterhaule Rotsterhaule (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°55′44″N 5°51′07″E / 52.92889°N 5.85194°E / 52.92889; 5.85194 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
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| • Total | 9.79 km2 (3.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.5 m (−4.9 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 580 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
8463[1]
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| Dialing code | 0513 |
Rotsterhaule is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in 2017.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1490 as "op Rotster Haula", and means Haule belonging to Rottum. The etymology of Haule is unclear.[4][5] Rotsterhaule started as a peat excavation project and attracted many people from Overijssel and specifically the Giethoorn region. A chapel has been known to exist since 1490 and was demolished in 1580. In 1840, it was home to 379 people. In 1920, a little church was built which remained in operation until 1982.[6]
Before 2014, Rotsterhaule was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland. Before 1934, Rotsterhaule was part of the Schoterland municipality.[6]
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