Gaast
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| name = Gaast
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Daar ligt Gaast, gezien vanaf De Zeedijk, in Friesland.jpg
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| image_caption = Gaast
| image_flag = Gaast vlag.svg
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| image_shield = Gaast wapen.svg
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| image_map = Map NL Wûnseradiel Gaast.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Súdwest-Fryslân}} Súdwest-Fryslân
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 5.69
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8757JP |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 5 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 1.0
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=5 April 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 200
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| utc_offset = +1
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| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0515
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Gaast is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 220 in January 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=13314-13470&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as lutekagast, and means "geest (higher sandy ground)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/gaast |title=Gaast - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}} Gaast developed on a sand bank near the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer). Its proximity to the sea has caused problems. In 1643, the dyke broke. In 1702, it managed to hold on, however 23 ships off the coast sank near Gaast. The economy used to be based on fishing and sailing, however it has become an agricultural community.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/plaats/gaast |title=Gaast |website=Friesland Wonderland |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 14th century, and has been restored in 1916.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0062.php |title=Gaast |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=4 April 2022}}
Gaast was home to 217 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/gaast |title=Gaast |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}} Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.
Gallery
File:Gaast NH kerk-3.JPG|Church of Gaast
File:Een mooi straatje in het dorp Gaast in Friesland.jpg|Street of Gaast
File:DSC08633 - GAAST (NL) (26639597799).jpg|Canal view
File:Gezicht vanaf de dijk op Buren - Gaast - 20401088 - RCE.jpg|View from the dike (1979)
References
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External links
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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