Kollumersweach

Kollumersweach
Village
Reformed church (Nederlands Hervormd)
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
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Coordinates: 53°15′40″N 6°4′45″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Noardeast-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	11.36 km^2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,976
• Density	260/km^2 (680/sq mi)
Postal code	9298[1]
Dialing code	0511

Kollumersweach (Low German: Kölmerswoag) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,992 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1444 as Zwaech, and means (cattle) pasture belonging to Kollum.[5] Kollumersweach developed on a clay ridge from which the heath was cultivated during the 11th and 12th century. It developed into a linear settlement.[6] Originally there were two hamlets: Zwagerveen and Zandbulten. In 1971, they were merged and renamed to Kollumerzwaag.[4] In 2023, the spelling was changed to Kollumersweach.

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. The tower was added slightly later. The spire was replaced in 1872 and was altered in 1960 during restoration.[6]

In 1840, Kollumersweach was home to 513 people. In the mid-19th century, the village started to industrialize and grow.[4]

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

Gallery

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  Reformed church (gereformeerd)
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  Farm in Kollumersweach
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  Farm in Kollumersweach
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  Landscape near Kollumersweach

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 9298JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
4. "Kollumerzwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. "Kollumerzwaag - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Kollumerzwaag" (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 Kollumersweach at Wikimedia Commons