Jouswier is a small village in
Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of
Friesland
Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 44 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the
Dongeradeel municipality.
It is located on a ''
terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and ...
'' (artificial living mound) to the northeast of
Dokkum and to the southeast of
Metslawier.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1495 as Juusweer, and means "''
terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and ...
'' of Jouw(we) (person)".
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1557 and the tower dates from 1752. It was restored in 1987. A large part of the ''terp'' has been excavated. In 1840, Jouswier was home to 59 people.
Gallery
File:Jouswier.jpg, View on Jouswier
File:Hervormde kerk op de terp van Jouswier.jpg, View on Jouswier
File:Boerderij op de Terp van Jouswier.JPG, Farm in Jouswier
References
External links
Noardeast-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland
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