Vinkega

Vinkega
Vinkega
Village
	Vinkega Church (1965)
	Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
	Vinkega Location in the Netherlands
	Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°52′27″N6°6′59″E / 52.87417°N 6.11639°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area
• Total	5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	200
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code	8393
Dialing code	0561

Last updated April 03, 2022

Vinkega (West Frisian : Finkegea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 200 in 2017.^[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Bennickegae. In 1542 to 1543, it became Finckega(e), and means "settlement of Finke".^[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1899. The iconic open spire was demolished in 1969 and replaced by a simple gable roof. Between 1975 and 2006, it served as a studio. Since 2018, it is the village house.^[5]

Vinkega was home to 344 people in 1840.^[5]

Related Research Articles

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8393JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
↑ "Vinkega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
1 2 "Vinkega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8393JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[3] Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)

[4] "Vinkega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[plaats-5] 1 2 "Vinkega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Weststellingwerf
Towns	Wolvega
Villages	Blesdijke De Blesse Boijl De Hoeve Langelille Munnekeburen Nijeholtpade Nijeholtwolde Nijelamer Nijetrijne Noordwolde Noordwolde-Zuid [ nl ] Oldeholtpade Oldeholtwolde Oldelamer Oldetrijne Oosterstreek Peperga Scherpenzeel Slijkenburg Sonnega Spanga Steggerda Ter Idzard Vinkega Willemsoord (small part) Zandhuizen
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland