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Kimswerd Kimswert
Village
St Lawrence church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
Kimswerd Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°8′25″N 5°26′8″E / 53.14028°N 5.43556°E / 53.14028; 5.43556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Population (2017)
• Total	565
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8821
Dialing code	0517

Kimswerd (West Frisian: Kimswert) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in January 2017.^[1]

History

Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.

Notable people

Pier Gerlofs Donia, nicknamed Grutte Pier, an infamous freedom fighter born sometime near the year 1480, who led a guerrilla war against the occupying forces after his village was plundered in 1515. He led the Frisian rebel army, the Arumer Zwarte Hoop from 1515 until 1519.

Grutte Pier statue
Windmill De Eendracht

References

^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline

External links

Media related to Kimswerd at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Populated places in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân
Towns	Bolsward Hindeloopen IJlst Sneek Stavoren Workum
Villages	Abbegea Allingawier Arum Blauwhuis Boazum Breezanddijk Britswert Burgwerd Cornwerd Dearsum Dedgum Easterein Easterwierrum Exmorra Ferwoude Folsgare Gaast Gaastmeer Gauw Goënga Greonterp Hartwerd Heeg Hemelum Hichtum Hidaard Hieslum Hinnaard Hommerts Idsegahuizum Idzega Iens Indijk It Heidenskip Itens Jutrijp Kimswerd Kornwerderzand Koudum Koufurderrige Kûbaard Lollum Longerhouw Lytsewierrum Makkum Molkwerum Nijhuizum Nijland Oosthem Oppenhuizen Oudega Parrega Piaam Pingjum Poppenwier Reahûs Raerd Rien Sandfirden Scharl Scharnegoutum Schettens Schraard Sibrandabuorren Smallebrugge Tersoal Tirns Tjalhuizum Tjerkwerd Uitwellingerga Waaksens Warns Westhem Witmarsum Wiuwert Wolsum Wommels Wons Woudsend Ypecolsga Ysbrechtum Zurich
Hamlets	Abbegaasterketting Laaxum Loënga Offingawier
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