Eesterga
Appearance
Eesterga
Jistergea | |
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Village | |
Eesterga Bell Tower | |
![]() Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°51′53″N 5°43′34″E / 52.86472°N 5.72611°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | −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
[edit]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
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Farm in Eesterga
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Farm in Eesterga
References
[edit]- ^ 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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