Jorwert
LeeuwardenPopulated places in Friesland
Jorwert (Dutch: Jorwerd) is a village in Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, with a population of 342 in January 2017.The nickname for inhabitants of Jorwert is "Dweilstikken", meaning poor people who are dependent of rich ones. The village is built around a central "terp", a man-made mound between 4 and 8 feet tall built to provide relief from the high tides of the sea before dykes were constructed around the 10th century.
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De Krunen, Leeuwarden
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N 53.145555555556 ° | E 5.7125 ° |
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De Krunen 1
9023 AG Leeuwarden
Frisia, Netherlands
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