Idzega
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Idzega
Idzegea | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°58′43″N 5°33′20″E / 52.97861°N 5.55556°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 5.10 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.6 m (−2.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 30 |
• Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8612[1] |
Dialing code | 0515 |
Idzega (West Frisian: Idzegea) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 30 in January 2017.[3]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Edeswald, and means "settlement of Iddo or Ede (person)".[4] Idzega is an agricultural community from the Middle Ages, and used to surrounded by lakes and pools.[5] Nowadays, the village is located on a dead-end road next to the Idzegaasterpoel.[6]
The bell tower was built in 1826. Idzega was home to 149 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8612JJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Idzega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
1132 reference was a forgery
- ^ "Idzega". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Idzega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
[edit]Media related to Idzega at Wikimedia Commons