Goingarijp

Goingarijp
Goaiïngaryp
Village
Goingarijp church and bell tower
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Goingarijp
Location in the Netherlands
Goingarijp
Goingarijp (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°0′38″N 5°46′20″E / 53.01056°N 5.77222°E / 53.01056; 5.77222
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality De Fryske Marren
Area
 • Total
9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Elevation−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
250
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Postal code
8511[1]
Dialing code0566

Goingarijp (West Frisian: Goaiïngaryp) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 250 in 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Godinriip, and means bank belonging to Goënga.[4] The Protestant Church dates from 1770 and was a replacement of a medieval church. In 1840, it was home to 86 people. There is a little American windmill near the village. It used to stand in the Rottige Meente but was sold to the village in 2007.[5]

Before 2014, Goingarijp was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8511AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ^ "Goingarijp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Goingarijp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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