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Kootstertille (The Netherlands)

Achtkarspelen municipality, Fryslân province

Last modified: 2004-09-18 by jarig bakker
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[Kootstertille new flag] by Jarig Bakker, 14 Sep 2004
adopted 7 Sep 2004; design: Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk

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Kootstertille village

Kootstertille / Koatstertille (2510 inhabitants) - Kooten is derived from Cottum - keuterboeren - crofters. In 1571 the Spanish officer and "stadhouder" of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands ordered the digging of the "Kolonelsdiep" (colonel's channel), renamed in 1945 to Prinses Margrietkanaal. In Kooten came a high bridge over this channel, in order to function as "kar ga door" - cart go on (voluntarily pushing and afterwards asking for money). The bridge was named in Frisian "De Tille" - high bridge or: where one had to lift. Now there are some wharfs and a harbour, and de Tille swallowed the village of Koten.
In 1959 the village of Kooten became part of Kootstertille, and it was decided to change the village CoA. It is unknown whether the new CoA has been adopted. The high bridge (tille) can be opened for large ships travelling from Lemmer to Groningen; it is represented in the new arms by a golden broken chevron in blue. The blue color stands for the Prinses Margrietkanaal. The shipbuilding is of provincial interest, so the blue and gold equally r