Easternijtsjerk

Easternijtsjerk
Village
St Cecile's church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°22′43″N 6°3′13″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Noardeast-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	6.68 km^2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	940
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Postal code	9137[1]
Dialing code	0519

Easternijtsjerk (Dutch: Oosternijkerk) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. It had a population of around 944 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1224 as Nova Ecclesia, and means the new eastern church to differentiate from Westernijtsjerk.[5] Easternijtsjerk appeared after a dyke was built in the 11th or 12th century. The Dutch Reformed church received its current shape in the 15th century and has a 13th-century tower.[6] In 1840, Easternijtsjerk was home to 695 people.[4]

The village's official name was changed from Oosternijkerk to Easternijtsjerk in 2023.[7][8]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 9137CD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
4. "Oosternijkerk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. "Oosternijkerk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oosternijkerk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
7. "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
8. "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

External links

Media related to Easternijtsjerk at Wikimedia Commons