Smallebrugge

Smallebrugge Smelbrêge
Village
Bellfray
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 52°57′29″N 5°38′13″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	1.00 km^2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	25
• Density	25/km^2 (65/sq mi)
Postal code	8552[1]
Dialing code	0514

Smallebrugge (West Frisian: Smelbrêge) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 20 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1422 as "toe der Smalerbrugghen", and means "narrow bridge".[4] Smallebrugge is a little agricultural community which developed during the late middle ages.[5]

Smallebrugge used to have a church in 1716, but it was later demolished leaving only a bell tower.[5] The bell tower was rebuilt in 1963 and again in 2005.[6]

Smallebrugge was home to 25 people in 1840.[6] In 1848, it was connected to the Sneek to Lemmer road with a little road.[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[6]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8552AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Smallebrugge - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
5. "Smallebrugge". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
6. "Smallebrugge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2022.