Eesterga

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Eesterga
Jistergea
Village
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Eesterga Bell Tower
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Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
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Eesterga
Location in the Netherlands
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Eesterga
Eesterga (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°51′53″N5°43′34″E / 52.86472°N 5.72611°E / 52.86472; 5.72611
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality De Friese Meren vlag.svg De Fryske Marren
Area
[1]
 • Total3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation
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−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total45
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Postal code
8534 [1]
Dialing code 0514

Eesterga (West Frisian : Jistergea) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 45 in 2017. [3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Eestergae. The etymology is unclear. [4] It used to have a church, but it was demolished in 1740. In 1840, it was home to 143 people. [5]

Before 2014 it was part of the Lemsterland municipality. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8534WB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ↑ "Eesterga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Eesterga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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