Ouwster-Nijega
Ousternijegea | |
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Village | |
Ouwster Nijega bell tower | |
![]() Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°55′48″N 5°48′18″E / 52.93000°N 5.80500°E | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8514CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ^ "Ouwster-Nijega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Ouwster-Nijega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
[edit] Media related to Ouwster-Nijega at Wikimedia Commons