Harich, Friesland

Harich
Village
Harich church
Harich church
Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
Harich is located in Friesland
Harich
Harich
Location in the Netherlands
Harich is located in Netherlands
Harich
Harich
Harich (Netherlands)
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Area
 • Total
17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
485
 • Density28.1/km2 (72.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8571
Dialing code0514

Harich is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 470 in 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Harich, and means holy place. Harich developed on a sandy ridge around the church. The tower of the Protestant church probably dates from the 12th century. The church itself was rebuilt in 1663 after a storm. In 1840, it was home to 279 people. In 1942, the forced labour camp Wyldemerk Harich was opened in the forests near Harich.

Before 2014, Harich was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Gaasterland.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8571GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ↑ "Harich - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1132 references was a forgery
  5. ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harich" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  6. 1 2 "Harich". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Arbeidskamp Wyldemerk Harich". Gaasterland in WO2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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