Rotstergaast
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| name = Rotstergaast
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Rotstergaast (Lytse Gaast), tsjerke.jpg
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| image_caption = Church of Rotstergaast
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| image_map = Map NL Skarsterlân Rotstergaast.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Skarsterlân 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|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 9.93
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8462AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 2
| 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=29 March 2022}}
| population_total = 180
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| utc_offset_DST = +2
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| area_code = 0513
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Rotstergaast is a village in Skarsterlân in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in 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=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS
History
The village is first mentioned in 1315 as Rutnergast. It means high sandy ridge belonging to Rottum.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/rotstergaast |title=Rotstergaast - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} Rotstergaast already has two chapel in 1315. One is transformed into a church, however it had become derelict by 1718 and was abandoned. In 1928, a new church was built which is nowadays in use as a village centre. In 1840, Rotstergaast was home to 60 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/rotstergaast |title=Rotstergaast |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2014, Rotstergaast was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland.
File:Klokkenstoel Rotstergaast 07c.JPG
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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