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Westernijtsjerk

Coordinates: 53°19′37″N 5°47′50″E / 53.32694°N 5.79722°E / 53.32694; 5.79722
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Westernijkerk
Westernijtsjerk
Hamlet
Westernijtsjerk
Westernijtsjerk
Westernijkerk is located in Friesland
Westernijkerk
Westernijkerk
Location in the Netherlands
Westernijkerk is located in Netherlands
Westernijkerk
Westernijkerk
Westernijkerk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°19′37″N 5°47′50″E / 53.32694°N 5.79722°E / 53.32694; 5.79722
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total215
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Postal code
9073[1]
Dialing code0519

Westernijtsjerk (Dutch: Westernijkerk) is a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1224 as Nova Ecclesia, and means "western new church". It uses West to distinguish from Oosternijkerk.[4] Westernijtsjerk is a linear settlement along the road directly to the west Marrum, however both are separated by the N357 road. The Dutch reformed church dates from the 13th century and has a 15th century tower. In 1840, it was home to 228 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 60 houses.[3] Between 1901 and 1940, there was a joint railway station with Marrum. There is a pancake house in an old railroad car attached to a steam train.[5]

  • Church, Westernijtsjerk
    Church, Westernijtsjerk
  • DAF 46 in Westernijtsjerk
    DAF 46 in Westernijtsjerk
  • Former train station Marrum-Westernijkerk
    Former train station Marrum-Westernijkerk
  • Steam train
    Steam train

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. Overlap with Marrum
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9073GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Westernijtsjerk" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Westernijtsjerk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "station Marrum- Westernijkerk". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

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