Rotsterhaule is a village in
De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of
Friesland, the
Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in 2017.
History
It was first mentioned in 1490 as "op Rotster Haula", and means Haule belonging to
Rottum. The etymology of Haule is unclear.
Rotsterhaule started as a
peat excavation project and attracted many people from
Overijssel
Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name translates to "across the IJssel", from the perspective of the ...
and specifically the
Giethoorn region. A chapel has been known to exist since 1490 and was demolished in 1580. In 1840, it was home to 379 people. In 1920, a little church was built which remained in operation until 1982.
Before 2014, Rotsterhaule was part of the
Skarsterlân
Skarsterlân (; nl, Scharsterland ) is a former municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created 1 January 1984 by merging the municipalities of Doniawerstal and Haskerland, the part of Utingeradeel cons ...
municipality and before 1984 it was part of
Haskerland. Before 1934, Rotsterhaule was part of the
Schoterland municipality.
References
External links
De Fryske Marren
Populated places in Friesland
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