Idzega
Idzegea | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Idzega belfry | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Idzega Location in the Netherlands  Idzega Idzega (Netherlands) | |
| 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). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Idzega at Wikimedia Commons