Eesterga
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Eesterga Jistergea | |
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Village | |
Eesterga Bell Tower | |
![]() Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality | |
52°51′53″N 5°43′34″E / 52.86472°N 5.72611°E / 52.86472; 5.72611 | |
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Area [1] | |
• Total | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 45 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8534[1] |
Dialing code | 0514 |
Eesterga (West Frisian: Jistergea) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 45 in 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Eestergae. The etymology is unclear.[4] It used to have a church, but it was demolished in 1740. In 1840, it was home to 143 people.[5]
Before 2014 it was part of the Lemsterland municipality.[5]
Gallery
- Farm in Eesterga
- Farm in Eesterga
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8534WB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ^ "Eesterga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Eesterga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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Populated places in the municipality of De Fryske Marren
- Joure
- Lemmer
- Sloten
- Former municipalities: Gaasterlân-Sleat
- Lemsterland
- Skarsterlân
- Akmarijp
- Bakhuizen
- Balk
- Bantega
- Boornzwaag
- Broek
- Delfstrahuizen
- Dijken
- Doniaga
- Echten
- Echtenerbrug
- Eesterga
- Elahuizen
- Follega
- Goingarijp
- Harich
- Haskerhorne
- Idskenhuizen
- Kolderwolde
- Langweer
- Legemeer
- Mirns
- Nijehaske
- Nijemirdum
- Oldeouwer
- Oosterzee
- Oudega
- Oudehaske
- Oudemirdum
- Ouwster-Nijega
- Ouwsterhaule
- Rijs
- Rohel
- Rotstergaast
- Rotsterhaule
- Rottum
- Ruigahuizen
- Scharsterbrug
- Sint Nicolaasga
- Sintjohannesga
- Snikzwaag
- Sondel
- Terherne
- Terkaple
- Teroele
- Tjerkgaast
- Vegelinsoord
- Wijckel
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