Augsbuert-Lytsewâld is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân, about 1 km southeast of the town of Kollum.
Augsbuurt had about 70 inhabitants in January 2017.Inwonertal en info 2017 - Kollumerland Augsbuurt had about 85 inhabitants in January 2021. History It was first mentioned in the 15th century Aeltsbuur. The etymology is unclear, however Lytsewâld means "little forest". Augsbuert-Lytsewâld had a chapel as early as 1347. In 1782, the current church built. In 1975 it was restored, and was in use by a music school and brass band until 2010, and nowadays it can be rented for weddings, funerals and family gatherings.
In 1840, Augsbuert-Lytsewâld was home to 165 people.
The village's official name was changed from Augsbuurt to Augsbuert-Lytsewâld in 2023.
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