Legemeer

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Legemeer
Legemar
Village
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Legemeer bell tower
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Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Legemeer
Location in the Netherlands
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Legemeer
Legemeer (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°56′24″N5°43′43″E / 52.94000°N 5.72861°E / 52.94000; 5.72861
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality De Friese Meren vlag.svg De Fryske Marren
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation
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0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
40
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Postal code
8527 [1]
Dialing code 0513

Legemeer (West Frisian : Legemar) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 40 in 2017. [3]

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History

It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Nouimeis. Legemeer means "low lying lake". [4] A church was mentioned in 1788, but no longer exists. The belfry was built in 1720 and replaced in 1972 after it was destroyed in a storm. In 1840, was home to 58 people. [5]

Before 2014, Legemeer was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal. [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 8527DS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ↑ "Legemeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Legemeer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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