Vinkega

Vinkega
Village
Vinkega Church (1965)
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Vinkega Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°52′27″N6°6′59″E / 52.87417°N 6.11639°E / 52.87417; 6.11639
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area [1]
• Total	5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	200
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code	8393 [1]
Dialing code	0561

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]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8393JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
4. "Vinkega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
5. "Vinkega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Vinkega at Wikimedia Commons