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Sign in to saveRaard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 223 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
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Raard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 223 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
== History == The village was first mentioned in the late-9th century as Ruonwerde, and means terp or Runo. Raard is a terp (artificial living mound) village with an oval shape dating from several centuries before Christ.
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