Piaam
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| name = Piaam
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Overzicht van de zuidoostgevel - Piaam - 20384015 - RCE.jpg
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| image_caption = Piaam Church
| image_flag = Piaam vlag.svg
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| image_map = Map NL Wûnseradiel Piaam.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| 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 = 2.55
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8756JN |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 6 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -0.4
| 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=6 April 2022}}
| population_total = 50
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0515
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Piaam is a small village in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 50 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 Pyangum and means "settlement of Pada or Pya (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/piaam |title=Piaam - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=6 April 2022 |language=nl}} Piaam developed along the former Zuiderzee (nowadays IJsselmeer) coast near two lakes: Feitemeer and Parregaastermeer.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/friesland/plaats/piaam |title=Piaam |website=Friesland wonderland |access-date=6 April 2022 |language=nl}} The village is located on a dead-end street from the former sea dike.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/piaam |title=Piaam |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=6 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century. In 1899, a Christian Reformed church was built in the village. In 1969, it was decommissioned and has become a bird museum with a collection of over 200 birds that are native to the area.
Piaam was home to 100 people in 1840. Between 1876 and 1879, the lakes were poldered and named Polder Kooihuizen after the former duck decoys in the area. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.
Gallery
File:Daar hebben we Piaam gezien vanaf de dijk van het IJsselmeer.jpg|View on Piaam
File:Een mooi hoekje in het oh zo mooie dorp Piaam.jpg|House in Piaam
File:Piaam Dyksfeart.jpg|Piaam from the sea dike
File:Boerderij in de kom van het dorp Piaam in Friesland.jpg|Farm in Piaam
References
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External links
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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