Nijega
Village in Friesland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nijega (West Frisian: Nyegea) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 461 in January 2017.[3]
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Nijega
Nyegea | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°8′25″N 6°1′28″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Smallingerland |
Area | |
• Total | 8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.8 m (2.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 470 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9217[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
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The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Nyegae, and means "new village". Nije (new) has been added to distinguish from Oudega.[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from at least 1381, and has been modified in 1850, and partially rebuilt in 1894.[5][6]
Nijega was home to 165 people in 1840.[5] The former elementary school was used as the village centre, however the building was in poor share. In 2003, a village centre opened next door to the Kommissiehuys.[5]