Ouwster-Nijega
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Ouwster-Nijega
Ousternijegea | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Ouwster Nijega bell tower Ouwster Nijega bell tower | |
| Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
Ouwster-Nijega is located in Friesland Ouwster-Nijega Location in the Netherlands Ouwster-Nijega is located in Netherlands Ouwster-Nijega Ouwster-Nijega (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°55′48″N 5°48′18″E / 52.93000°N 5.80500°E | |
| Country | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland Friesland |
| Municipality | De Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.2 m (−3.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8514[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
Ouwster-Nijega (West Frisian: Ousternijegea) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 85 in 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Oester Nyegae, and means new village in the Ouwer region.[4] In 1840, it was home to 29 people.[5] Before 2014, Ouwster-Nijega was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 8514CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ↑ "Ouwster-Nijega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ouwster-Nijega". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Ouwster-Nijega at Wikimedia Commons
