Wiuwert
Sign in to saveWiuwert () is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 277 in January 2017. Wiuwert is known for the Labadist community and the natural mummification in the basement of the church.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Wieuwerd
- Settlement.native_name
- Wiuwert
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Wieuwerd church.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Wieuwerd church
- Settlement.image_flag
- Wieuwerd vlag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Wiuwert wapen.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Map NL Littenseradiel Wiuwert.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Wiuwert
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- Súdwest-Fryslân
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Official website
- www.britswert.nl
- Image
- Wieuwerd centre.JPG
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Labadist community
- Mummies
- Notable people
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Wiuwert () is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 277 in January 2017. Wiuwert is known for the Labadist community and the natural mummification in the basement of the church.
==History== The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Wiwerth. The etymology is unclear. Wiuwert is a terp (artificial living hill) village. Before the poldering of the lakes and when Wiuwert was located along the former Middelzee, it was a thriving fishing village which was described to have contained more than 180 houses.