Kimswerd
Kimswert | |
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Village | |
Windmill De Eendracht | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Population | |
• Total | c. 610 |
Kimswerd (West Frisian: Kimswert) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 607 in 2004.
Notable people
- Pier Gerlofs Donia, 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.
External links
Media related to Kimswerd at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 53°8′25″N 5°26′8″E / 53.14028°N 5.43556°E
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