Scharl, Netherlands

Scharl Skarl
Village
Scharl Bellfray
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
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Coordinates: 52°51′59″N 5°23′35″E / 52.8663°N 5.3930°E / 52.8663; 5.3930
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	60
• Density	9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Postal code	8721[1]
Dialing code	0514

Scharl is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017.^[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Scarle. The etymology is unclear.^[4] The village is located near the Roode Klif (Red Cliff), a nine metre high clay ridge, on the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer) where the Battle of Warns took place in 1345 and William IV of Holland was defeated by Friesland.^[5] Almost the entire army of Holland including count William were killed during the battle.^[6]

The church of the village has been demolished in 1732, and only a bell tower remains. The current bell tower dates from 1898.^[5][6] Scharl was home to 48 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd municipality.^[6]

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  The Roode Klif
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  Monument celebrating the victory of Friesland over Holland

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