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Ferwoude
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Ferwoude () is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 235 in January 2017.
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Ferwoude () is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 235 in January 2017.
==History== The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Forwalda, and means "before (=close to) the woods". Ferwoude is an agriculture community close to the former Zuiderzee dike. It is mainly low-lying land which used for animal husbandry.
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