Steggerda (West Frisian: Steggerde) is a village of the Dutch municipality of Weststellingwerf. The village consists of one long stretch with housing and has a population of 1,049.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Steggerden. The etymology is unknown.[4] Steggerda is a Catholic enclave in a predominantly Protestant region. In 1759, a clandestine church was built on top of a horse barn. In 1839, the first church was built which was replaced in 1921.[5]

Steggerda was home to 560 people in 1840.[5] In 1915, a dairy factory was opened. The factory was supposed to be demolished, however a group of villagers salvaged the steam engine. In 2011, a dairy steam museum opened.[6]

Notable people

  • Farm in Steggerda
    Farm in Steggerda
  • Wim Braakman [nl] in front his house of birth
    Wim Braakman [nl] in front his house of birth
  • Landscape along the Linde
    Landscape along the Linde

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8395KV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "Steggerda - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Steggerda". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Het Stoommuseum". Steggerda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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