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Harich, Friesland

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

52°54′10″N 5°33′58″E / 52.90278°N 5.56611°E / 52.90278; 5.56611Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

De Fryske MarrenArea

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• Total17.23 km² (6.65 sq mi)Elevation

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2 m (7 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total485 • Density28/km² (73/sq mi)Postal code

8571^[1]

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.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Harich, and means holy place.^[4] 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.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 279 people.^[6] In 1942, the forced labour camp Wyldemerk Harich was opened in the forests near Harich.^[7]

Before 2014, Harich was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Gaasterland.^[6]

Gallery

An illustration depicting the village c. 1710–1735, from the Atlas Schoemaker, currently held at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Houses around the church
Butterfly statue garden
Harichster Forest

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8571GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Harich - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1132 references was a forgery
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harich" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Harich". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Arbeidskamp Wyldemerk Harich". Gaasterland in WO2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.