Boornzwaag
Boornzwaag
Boarnsweach | |
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Village | |
Sweachmermolen at Boornzwaag | |
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′31″N 5°44′40″E / 52.95861°N 5.74444°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | De Fryske Marren |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 105 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Boornzwaag (West Frisian: Boarnsweach) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 105 citizens (2017). It is located east of Langweer on the south east shore of the lake called Langweerder Wielen. The name is derived from two words, boarn meaning water and sweach meaning pasture.
A canal called Scharsterrijn lies to the north east of the village. A small ferry takes pedestrians and cyclists across the Scharsterrijn. There is a marina. To the south is a canal estate called De Woudfennen bungalowpark. At the furthest south end is the Scharsterrijn caravanpark, which is mostly full of cabins.