Kootstertille

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Kootstertille Koatstertille
Village
Benedict Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
53°13′N 6°06′E / 53.217°N 6.100°E / 53.217; 6.100
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Achtkarspelen
Area ^[1]
• Total	7.80 km² (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	2,425
• Density	310/km² (810/sq mi)
Postal code	9288^[1]
Dialing code	0512

Kootstertille (West Frisian: Koatstertille) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2500 in 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1508 as Wigher ter Tille. Kootstertille means bridge near the village of Kooten (=little houses) which was built in 1571. The settlement quickly outgrew Kooten, and both were officially merged in 1959 as Koostertille.^[4] In 1840, it was home to 132 people. The Protestant church was built in 1883. Its location along the canal which is nowadays called Prinses Margrietkanaal [nl] started to attract industry. In the late 1930s, the canal was diverted and a little harbour was created which further stimulated development.^[5]

Gallery

Farm in Kootstertille
Little houses/farms
Former dairy factory
Sunrise being scrapped in Kootstertille

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 9288AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
^ "Kootstertille - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Kootstertille". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.