Scharl, Netherlands

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Scharl Skarl
Village
Scharl Bellfray
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
52°51′59″N 5°23′35″E / 52.8663°N 5.3930°E / 52.8663; 5.3930
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	6.16 km² (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	60
• Density	9.7/km² (25/sq mi)
Postal code	8721^[1]
Dialing code	0514

Scharl is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Scarle. The etymology is unclear.^[4] The village is located near the Roode Klif (Red Cliff), a nine metre high clay ridge, on the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer) where the Battle of Warns took place in 1345 and William IV of Holland was defeated by Friesland.^[5] Almost the entire army of Holland including count William were killed during the battle.^[6]

The church of the village has been demolished in 1732, and only a bell tower remains. The current bell tower dates from 1898.^[5]^[6] Scharl was home to 48 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd municipality.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8721EM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Scharl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Scharl". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Scharl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.