Folsgare

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Folsgare Folsgeare
Village

Coat of arms
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
53°2′14″N 5°36′19″E / 53.03722°N 5.60528°E / 53.03722; 5.60528
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	3.83 km² (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	335
• Density	87/km² (230/sq mi)
Postal code	8773^[1]
Dialing code	0515

Folsgare (West Frisian: Folsgeare) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 325 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Ffoldesgara and means "tapering pieces of land of Foldo (person)".^[4] Folsgare is a terp (artificial living hill) village which developed in the middle ages.^[5] It was located near the former Middelzee.^[6] The village was well connected to the outside world by waterways.^[5]

In 1498, Folsgare was attacked by the Vetkopers who burned down the church causing the death of two villagers who had been hiding in the tower. The current church dates from 1875.^[5]

Folsgare was home to 141 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality. In the 21st century, the city of Sneek has extended its industrial zone to close to the village.^[6]

Gallery

Farm in Folsgare
Church of Folsgare

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8773KK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Folsgare - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Folsgare - (geografische naam)". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Folsgare". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.