Scharl
Skarl
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Village
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Scharl Bellfray
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Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
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| Coordinates: 52°51′59″N 5°23′35″E / 52.8663°N 5.3930°E / 52.8663; 5.3930 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 60 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
8721[1]
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| Dialing code | 0514 |
Scharl is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Scarle. The etymology is unclear.[4] The village is located near the Roode Klif (Red Cliff), a nine metre high clay ridge, on the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer) where the Battle of Warns took place in 1345 and William IV of Holland was defeated by Friesland.[5] Almost the entire army of Holland including count William were killed during the battle.[6]
The church of the village has been demolished in 1732, and only a bell tower remains. The current bell tower dates from 1898.[5][6] Scharl was home to 48 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd municipality.[6]
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