Kûbaard

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Kûbaard, also spelled Kubaard, is a small village in Friesland, the Netherlands. It is part of the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân. The village sits on a terp, an artificial dwelling hill, and the main road still follows a meandering dike that runs through the landscape.

The name comes from Cubawerth, meaning "terp of Cuba (a person)."

As of 2021, about 165 people live in Kûbaard, and the area is 0.38 square kilometers. The village sits about 0.2 meters above sea level.

The church in Kûbaard was built in 1644, though it includes elements from before 1200. The pipe organ was installed in 1856 by Willem Hardoff and was once powered by foot-driven bellows. It was renovated in 2017 by Bakker & Timmenga.

In the late 19th century, the Doleantie led to the creation of the Reformed Church. In 1890, a shed on a farm was turned into a church, one of the smallest in the Netherlands. The church closed in 1966 and is now a residential home.

In 1840, Kûbaard had 328 residents. Before 2018 it belonged to the Littenseradiel municipality, and before 1984 it was part of Hennaarderadeel.