Scharnegoutum
| Skearnegoutum | |
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Population | |
| • Total | c. 1,580 |
Scharnegoutum (West Frisian: Skearnegoutum) is a small village in Súdwest Fryslân in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1580 citizens (2004).
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[edit] History
Scharnegoutum is occurred on a Artificial dwelling hill. During excavations in this Artificial dwelling hill are objects from the 4th century found. The village was in the beginning beside the Middelzee until this about 1300 was dry placed. With The villages Loaiïngea, Goaiïngea, Gau, and Offingawier, was Scharnegoutum in the Middle Ages a covenant. Scharnegoutum had 1883 until 1938 a train station on the railway line Leeuwarden - Stavoren. On June 1, 1940 was The station reopened, but on November 24 that year was also closed again. In 1897, the Dairy Cooperative factory Scharnegoutum founded. In 1972 was This factory closed.
[edit] Community
[edit] Population
- 1954 - 1.031
- 1959 - 1.002
- 1964 - 955
- 1969 - 1.020
- 1974 - 996
- 2006 - 1.677
