Lichtaard
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Lichtaart tsjerke.JPG
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| image_caption = St Gertrude's church
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| image_map = Map NL Ferwerderadiel Lichtaard.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Noardeast-Fryslân
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| area_total_km2 = 2.30
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9176GE |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 1 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.8
| 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=1 April 2022}}
| population_total = 90
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Lichtaard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 76 in January 2017.[https://www.ferwerderadiel.nl/over-de-gemeente/feiten-en-cijfers.html Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021060908/https://www.ferwerderadiel.nl/over-de-gemeente/feiten-en-cijfers.html |date=2017-10-21 }} - Ferwerderadiel Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.
History
The village was first mentioned in 944 as Lihdanfurt. Lichtaard means "light terp.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/lichtaard |title=Lichtaard - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=1 April 2022 |language=nl}} Lichtaard is a terp (artificial living hill) village with two terps. The terp on which the church is built, dates from before Christ. The church dates from the Middle Ages, but has been extensively modified around 1642.
Lichtaard used to have a school as early as 1677. In 1830, a new school was built, however the school closed in 1882 due to lack of students. In 1840, Lichtaard was home to 89 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/lichtaard |title=Lichtaard |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=1 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:20200603 zicht op Lichtaard met Petruskerk.jpg|View on Lichtaard
File:Plaatsnaambord, Lichtaard.JPG|Welcome to Lichtaard
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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