Scharsterbrug
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| name = Scharsterbrug
| native_name = Skarsterbrêge
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Skarsterbrêge, protestanske tsjerke.jpg
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| image_caption = Scharsterbrug church
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| image_map = Map NL Skarsterlân Skarsterbrêge.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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| 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 = 6.87
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8517DC |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.0
| 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=30 March 2022}}
| population_total = 805
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Scharsterbrug ({{langx|fy|Skarsterbrêge}}) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 830 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
There is a restored windmill, De Skarrenmolen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1847 as Scharsterbrug, and the means bridge over the canal running through the Scharren (communal ground).{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/scharsterbrug |title=Scharsterbrug - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1580, the Scharsterrijn was dug for peat excavation in the Scharren. In 1840, it was home to 147 people. In 1911, a dairy factory was constructed and in 1914, a church was built.{{cite web|url=https://plaatsengids.nl/scharsterbrug |title=Scharsterburg |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} The Skarrenmoune is a polder mill which was probably built in 1881.{{cite web|url=https://molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=124 |title=De Skarrenmoune |website=Molen database |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2014, Scharsterbrug was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.
Gallery
File:Skarren molen 03.JPG|Skarrenmolen
File:Brug in Scharsterbrug 01.JPG|Bridge of Scharsterbrug
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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