Wiuwert

Also known as Wieuwerd

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.

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Place details

Locality: Wiuwert
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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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
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Labadist community
Mummies
Notable people
Gallery
References
External links

==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.

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