Bears

Bears is a small village in the province of . It is located in the municipality , about 8 km southwest of . Bears has a population of about 133 in January 2017.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 125 residents
  • Description: village in Leeuwarden, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Bears, Friesland”
  • Postal code: 9025

Places of Interest

Highlights include Protestant church of Bears and Uniastate.

Church
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Saint Mary church is a religious building in Bears, , one of the medieval churches in . The early Gothic nave was built in the 13th century and the quintuple closed choir dates from the 14th century; both are built out of yellow and red brick.

Work of art
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is a work of art.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jellum and Weidum.

Village
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 142 in January 2017.

Village
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in municipality in the province of , the . It had a population of 576 in January 2017.

Village
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in municipality in the province of , the . It had a population of around 297 in January 2017.

Bears

Latitude
53.15722° or 53° 9′ 26″ north
Longitude
5.73422° or 5° 44′ 3″ east
Population
125
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9F575P4M+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5589153190
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2759308
Wiki­data ID
Q1937819
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Bears” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Bears”
  • Cebuano: “Beers”
  • Chinese: “Beers”
  • Dutch: “Beers (Friesland)”
  • Dutch: “Beers (plaats in Friesland)”
  • Dutch: “Beers”
  • French: “Bears”
  • Irish: “Bears”
  • Ladin: “Bears”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Beers”
  • Persian: “بی‌یرس”
  • Ukrainian: “Берс”
  • Western Frisian: “Bears”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as It Wiel and Fons.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include d’Ald Skoalle and Bezoekerscentruim Uniastate.

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