Skingen (Dutch: Schingen) is a small village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 115 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned around 1400 as Schengen, and is the name of a stream.[4] Skingen developed at the beginning of our era on a natural height near the Middelzee.[5] Archaeological artefacts have been discovered from the Roman period.[6] Later the hill was extended into a terp (artificial living hill).[5] A church had already been built in the 11th or 12th century when in 1877 work began on a new one. The church was restored in 2003.[5]

Skingen was home to 109 people in 1840.[6] Until 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.[6]

Born in Skingen

  • Interior of the church
    Interior of the church

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8816HT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel
  4. ^ "Schingen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Information sign Skingen". plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Skingen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skingen
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