Piaam

Piaam
Village
Piaam Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
Piaam Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Piaam Piaam (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°02′N 5°24′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	2.55 km^2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	50
• Density	20/km^2 (51/sq mi)
Postal code	8756[1]
Dialing code	0515

Piaam is a small village in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 50 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Pyangum and means "settlement of Pada or Pya (person)".[4] Piaam developed along the former Zuiderzee (nowadays IJsselmeer) coast near two lakes: Feitemeer and Parregaastermeer.[5] The village is located on a dead-end street from the former sea dike.[6]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century.[5] In 1899, a Christian Reformed church was built in the village. In 1969, it was decommissioned and has become a bird museum with a collection of over 200 birds that are native to the area.[6]

Piaam was home to 100 people in 1840.[6] Between 1876 and 1879, the lakes were poldered and named Polder Kooihuizen after the former duck decoys in the area.[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.[6]

Gallery

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  View on Piaam
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  House in Piaam
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  Piaam from the sea dike
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  Farm in Piaam

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8756JN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Piaam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
5. "Piaam". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
6. "Piaam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Piaam at Wikimedia Commons