Luinjeberd

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Luinjeberd Lúnbert
Village
Luinjeberd bell tower
Coat of arms
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
52°59′25″N 5°55′16″E / 52.99028°N 5.92111°E / 52.99028; 5.92111
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area ^[1]
• Total	6.45 km² (2.49 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	425
• Density	66/km² (170/sq mi)
Postal code	8459^[1]
Dialing code	0513

Luinjeberd (West Frisian: Lúnbert) is a village in the Heerenveen municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 430 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1281 as Lyedingaberde, and means "village of the people of Ludo (person)".^[4] Luinjeberd was home to 586 people. The bell tower dates from 1921.^[5]

Before 1934, Luinjeberd was part of the Aengwirden municipality.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8459BK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Luinjeberd - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Luinjeberd". Luinjeberd (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.