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    Holwert is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. It had a population of around 1,607...
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    Burgemeester Waldaschool (the island's secondary school), and ferry services from Holwert on the mainland Buren, located at the centre of the island, includes Ameland's...
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  • Frisian and Dutch surname. It originally denoted someone from the village of Holwert. Notable people with the surname include: Benne Holwerda (1909–1952), Dutch...
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    nl, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland. The ferry to Ameland departs from Holwert. Arriva runs several regional buses. Bus route 50 Leeuwarden-Dokkum-Lauwersoog...
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    Netherlands before the Reformation'), Bernlef and his wife resided in Holwert near Dokkum and traveled during the winter months to sing songs where he...
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    took care of her four children as a single mother. Wiersma later moved to Holwert, where she renovated her house. As of 2024, she was in a relationship with...
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    archaeological excavation was performed in Boarnwert during the construction of the Holwert to Dokkum road. A stone axe, flint artefacts, and potsherds were discovered...
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    kept out of the rest of Friesland by the construction of a dike between Holwert and Dokkum. In 1931, the Dongerdielen pumping station was established at...
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  • ISBN 90-330-1522-6. "Holwerd / Holwert, Fryslân". Amsterdam: De Hollandsche Molens. Retrieved 19 July 2024. "Holwerd / Holwert, Fryslân". Amsterdam: De Hollandsche...
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