Jorwert
Jorwert | |
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Village | |
The "Redbad Church" | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
Jorwert Location in the Netherlands Jorwert Jorwert (Netherlands) | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Leeuwarden |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (0.98 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 310 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9023 |
| Dialing code | 058 |
Jorwert (Dutch: Jorwerd) is a village in Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, with a population of 342 in January 2017.
The nickname for inhabitants of Jorwert is "Dweilstikken", meaning poor people who are dependent of rich ones. The village is built around a central "terp", a man-made mound between 4 and 8 feet tall built to provide relief from the high tides of the sea before dykes were constructed around the 10th century.