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]

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]

  • Farm in Eesterga
    Farm in Eesterga
  • Farm in Eesterga
    Farm in Eesterga

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Eesterga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eesterga
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