Moddergat is a fishing village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 221 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

The name of the village means 'mud hole' in Dutch and in West Frisian.[5] Moddergat is twinned with Peazens, and they are often referred to as "Peazens-Moddergat".[6][4]

In 1883, 17 of the 22 ships of Moddergat were lost at sea during a storm killing 83 fishermen. In 1958, a monument was placed on the sea dike in their honour.[7]

In 2004, NCRV television organized a competition for most beautiful place in the Netherlands. Moddergat came in second after Weerribben-Wieden National Park.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1718 as Modde gat, and is supposed to mean "muddy pool".[8] The village of Peazens was founded first on the new dike along the Wadden Sea. Moddergat was founded later from Peazens, and used to consist of two hamlets: De Kamp and De Oere. The Reformed Church was built in 1912 with a wooden tower.[6]

In 1840, Moddergat was home to 220 people. Moddergat used to belong to the municipality of Westdongeradeel and Peazens to Oostdongeradeel. In 1983, the municipalities merged.[4]

Activities

Museum 't Fiskershúske consists of four fishermen's houses, the oldest of which is from 1794, and gives a display of the life and history of the fishers in Moddergat.[9]

Moddergat is one of the starting points for wadlopen (mudflat hiking). At low tide, it is possible to walk to the island of Schiermonnikoog.[10] Mudflat hiking is potentially dangerous, and is only allowed under the supervision of a licensed guide.[11]

  • Boethuisje [nl], place to leave the fishing nets
    Boethuisje [nl], place to leave the fishing nets
  • House in Moddergat
    House in Moddergat
  • Fisher's monument
    Fisher's monument
  • Sunset on the Wadden Sea
    Sunset on the Wadden Sea

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9142DL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. ^ a b c d "Paesens-Moddergat". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Translate Moddergat nl->en". Google. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Paesens-Moddergat" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Monument omgekomen zeelieden 1883, De Oere, Moddergat". Online Begraafplaatsen (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Moddergat - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  9. ^ "t Fiskershúske". Museum.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Wadlopen bij Paesens-Moddergat". Wadlopen Moddergat (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Verordening van 13 december 1995, houdende regels met betrekking tot het wadlopen (Wadloopverordening 1996)" [1996 law for mudflat hiking] (PDF). Waddenzee (in Dutch). 13 December 1995. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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