Bolsward

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Country	Netherlands
Bolsward

Province	Friesland
Area (2006)
- Municipality	9.42 km² (3.6 sq mi)
- Land	9.11 km² (3.5 sq mi)
- Water	0.31 km² (0.1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	9,607
- Density	1,055/km² (2,732.4/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Bolsward (pronunciation (help·info), Frisian: Boalsert) is a municipality and a city in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Bolsward is just short of a population of 10.000. The town is the only official settlement within the borders of the municipality

[edit] History

The town is founded on three artificial dwelling hills, of which the first was built some time before Christ. Bolsward was a trading city with a port in the Middle Ages. The middlesea connected the port to the north sea, but this connection was lost when the middlesea was reclaimed from the sea. As a trading city, Bolsward received city rights in 1455. Bolsward was also a member of the Hanseatic league.

[edit] Events

Bolsward is part of the eleven frisian cities where the Elfstedentocht, an ice skating marathon, is held. This is a rare event which depends on the thickness of the ice.

Bolsward is also the host city for the yearly road bicycle racing tour, which is also called the 11-stedentocht.

[edit] External link

Official website

*Friesland (Fryslân) Province*
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