Pietersbierum

Pietersbierum is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 140 in January 2014.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Peters berim, and means "house/barn of Saint Peter". Pieterbierum is a terp village from the 8th century. It was originally separated from Sexbierum by a trench of the Wadden Sea. The medieval church burnt down in 1843. In 1845, a new church was built which received its Gothic Revival tower in 1878. Even though it has grown attached to Sexbierum and forms a twin village, it is still a separate village.
Walburga State is a villa from 1857. Between 1909 and 1984, it served as the town hall of Barradeel. It was initially located in Pieterbierum until a border correction moved it to Sexbierum. Pietersbierum was home to 380 people in 1840.
Until 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Barradeel municipality.