Kollumersweach
Kollumersweach
De Sweach Kölmerswoag | |
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Village | |
Reformed church (Nederlands Hervormd) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality | |
Kollumersweach Location in the Netherlands Kollumersweach Kollumersweach (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′40″N 6°4′45″E / 53.26111°N 6.07917°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,976 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9298[1] |
| Dialing code | 0511 |
Kollumersweach (Low German: Kölmerswoag, locally also known as De Sweach) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,992 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1444 as Zwaech, and means (cattle) pasture belonging to Kollum.[5] Kollumersweach developed on a clay ridge from which the heath was cultivated during the 11th and 12th century. It developed into a linear settlement.[6] Originally there were two hamlets: Zwagerveen and Zandbulten. In 1971, they were merged and renamed to Kollumerzwaag.[4] In 2023, the spelling was changed to Kollumersweach.[7][8]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. The tower was added slightly later. The spire was replaced in 1872 and was altered in 1960 during restoration.[6]
In 1840, Kollumersweach was home to 513 people. In the mid-19th century, the village started to industrialize and grow.[4]
Gallery
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Reformed church (gereformeerd)
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Farm in Kollumersweach
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Farm in Kollumersweach
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Landscape near Kollumersweach
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9298JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
- ^ a b c "Kollumerzwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Kollumerzwaag - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Kollumerzwaag" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
External links
Media related to Kollumersweach at Wikimedia Commons