Bears, Friesland
Beers
Bears | |
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Village | |
 St Mary's church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 Bears in the former municipality of Littenseradiel | |
  Beers Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′23″N 5°44′2″E / 53.15639°N 5.73389°ECoordinates: 53°9′23″N 5°44′2″E / 53.15639°N 5.73389°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
| • Total | 133 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9025 |
| Telephone area | 058 |
Bears or Beers is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland.[1] It is located in the municipality Leeuwarden, about 8 km southwest of Leeuwarden.[2] Bears has a population of about 133 in January 2017.[3]
The official name of the village is in Frisian ("Bears"), like all villages in Littenseradiel. "Beers" is the Dutch name.
History[]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.
Notable buildings[]
References[]
- ^ VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
External links[]
Media related to Bears (Fryslân) at Wikimedia Commons
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