Scharsterbrug

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

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

External links

Media related to Scharsterbrug at Wikimedia Commons