What is the population of Bolsward, Friesland?

Bolsward has a population of approximately 10,185 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bolsward, Friesland located?

Bolsward is located in Friesland, Netherlands, at approximate coordinates 53.0620°, 5.5229°.

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Bolsward

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Bolsward

Total population

10,185

Land area9.42 km²

Coordinates53.06°, 5.52°

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Area

9.42 km²

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Overview

Bolsward is a city in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Bolsward has a population of just under 10,200. It is located 10 km W.N.W. of Sneek.

History & geography

History

The town is founded on three artificial dwelling mounds, the first of which was built some time before Christ. During the Middle Ages, Bolsward was a trade center and port city connected to the North Sea via the Middle Sea. This connection was lost when the Middle Sea was reclaimed to form arable land. After this, a canal was dug to the Zuiderzee. The town is first mentioned in AD 725. As a trading city, Bolsward was granted city rights by Philip the Good in 1455. Bolsward was made a member of the Hanseatic league in 1422. Before being merged into the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, the town of Bolsward was an independent municipality. Notable historical figures born here include: * Juw Juwinga or Jonghema (14th century), 11th potestaat of Friesland * Petrus Thaborita (1450–1527), historian * Boetius Adamsz Bolswert (c.1580-1633), engraver * Schelderic Adamsz Bolswert (c.1586-1659), engraver * Gysbert Japiks (1603–1666), poet * Frederick Philipse (1626–1702), American progenitor and founder * Willem Muurling (1805–1882), theologian * Titus Brandsma (1881–1942), Carmelite philosopher

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