Rotsterhaule

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

52°55′44″N 5°51′07″E / 52.92889°N 5.85194°E / 52.92889; 5.85194Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

De Fryske MarrenArea

^[1]

• Total9.79 km² (3.78 sq mi)Elevation

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−1.5 m (−4.9 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total580 • Density59/km² (150/sq mi)Postal code

8463^[1]

Dialing code0513

Rotsterhaule is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in 2017.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1490 as "op Rotster Haula", and means Haule belonging to Rottum. The etymology of Haule is unclear.^[4]^[5] Rotsterhaule started as a peat excavation project and attracted many people from Overijssel and specifically the Giethoorn region. A chapel has been known to exist since 1490 and was demolished in 1580. In 1840, it was home to 379 people. In 1920, a little church was built which remained in operation until 1982.^[6]

Before 2014, Rotsterhaule was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland. Before 1934, Rotsterhaule was part of the Schoterland municipality.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8463ND". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Rotsterhaule - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Haule - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Rotsterhaule". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.