Hilaard

Hijlaard

Hilaard
Hijlaard Hilaard
Village
	Canal view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
	Hijlaard Location in the Netherlands Hijlaard Hijlaard (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°9′55″N 5°42′38″E / 53.16528°N 5.71056°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area
• Total	4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	295
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	9027
Dialing code	058

Hilaard (Dutch: Hijlaard) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 297 in January 2017.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1329 as Elawerth, and means "settlement of the people of Ele (person / noble man)".^[4] Hilaard is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the middle ages. The John the Baptist Church has a 13th century tower. The church itself dates from the 15th or 16th century. The Bolswarder Tolhuis is a former toll house and has a 1652 weapon of the city of Bolsward for whom the toll was collected.^[5] In 1840, Hilaard was home to 229 people.^[6]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.^[6]

Gallery

John the Baptist Church
House with solar panels
Village view
Village view

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 9027BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
^ "Hilaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hilaard" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Hilaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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[stat-1] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 9027BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[3] Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel

[4] "Hilaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[monument-5] Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hilaard" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[plaats-6] "Hilaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Leeuwarden
Towns	Leeuwarden
Villages	Alde Leie Baard Bears Britsum Eagum Easterlittens Feinsum Friens Goutum Grou Hempens Hilaard Hijum Húns Idaerd Jellum Jelsum Jirnsum Jorwert Koarnjum Lekkum Leons Mantgum Reduzum Snakkerburen Stiens Swichum Warstiens Warten Wergea Weidum Wirdum Wytgaard
Hamlets	Bartlehiem (partially) Miedum Teerns
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland

Hijlaard Hilaard
Village
Canal view
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Hijlaard Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Hijlaard Hijlaard (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°9′55″N 5°42′38″E / 53.16528°N 5.71056°E / 53.16528; 5.71056
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area ^[1]
• Total	4.92 km² (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	295
• Density	60/km² (160/sq mi)
Postal code	9027^[1]
Dialing code	058