Kootstertille

Kootstertille Koatstertille (West Frisian)
Village
Benedict Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Kootstertille Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Kootstertille Kootstertille (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°13′N 6°06′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Achtkarspelen
Area [1]
• Total	7.80 km^2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,425
• Density	310/km^2 (810/sq mi)
Postal code	9288[1]
Dialing code	0512

Kootstertille (West Frisian: Koatstertille) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2500 in 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1508 as Wigher ter Tille. Kootstertille means bridge near the village of Kooten (=little houses) which was built in 1571. The settlement quickly outgrew Kooten, and both were officially merged in 1959 as Koostertille.[4] In 1840, it was home to 132 people. The Protestant church was built in 1883. Its location along the canal which is nowadays called Prinses Margrietkanaal [nl] started to attract industry. In the late 1930s, the canal was diverted and a little harbour was created which further stimulated development.[5]

Gallery

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  Farm in Kootstertille
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  Little houses/farms
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  Former dairy factory
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  Sunrise being scrapped in Kootstertille

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 9288AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
3. Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
4. "Kootstertille - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
5. "Kootstertille". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Kootstertille at Wikimedia Commons

• website gemeente Achtkarspelen