Scharsterbrug

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Scharsterbrug Skarsterbrêge
Village
Scharsterbrug church
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
52°56′35″N 5°46′47″E / 52.94306°N 5.77972°E / 52.94306; 5.77972
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area ^[1]
• Total	6.87 km² (2.65 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	805
• Density	120/km² (300/sq mi)
Postal code	8517^[1]
Dialing code	0513

Scharsterbrug (West Frisian: Skarsterbrêge) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 830 in 2017.^[3]

There is a restored windmill, De Skarrenmolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1847 as Scharsterbrug, and the means bridge over the canal running through the Scharren (communal ground).^[4] In 1580, the Scharsterrijn was dug for peat excavation in the Scharren. In 1840, it was home to 147 people. In 1911, a dairy factory was constructed and in 1914, a church was built.^[5] The Skarrenmoune is a polder mill which was probably built in 1881.^[6]

Before 2014, Scharsterbrug was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.^[5]

Gallery

Skarrenmolen
Bridge of Scharsterbrug

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8517DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Scharsterbrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Scharsterburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "De Skarrenmoune". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.