Hilaard

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Hijlaard

Hilaard

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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality

Hijlaard

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Hijlaard

Hijlaard (Netherlands)

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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

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

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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

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* John the Baptist Church

* House with solar panels

* Village view

* Village view

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. "two entries"
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.
5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hilaard" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
6. ^ a b "Hilaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

## External links

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* Media related to Hilaard at Wikimedia Commons

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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

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