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Kollumersweach
View on WikipediaKollumersweach (Low German: Kölmerswoag, locally also known as De Sweach) 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]
Key Information
History
[edit]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.[7][8]
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]
Gallery
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Reformed church (gereformeerd) -
Farm in Kollumersweach -
Farm in Kollumersweach -
Landscape near Kollumersweach
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9298JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
- ^ a b c "Kollumerzwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Kollumerzwaag - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Kollumerzwaag" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
External links
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Media related to Kollumersweach at Wikimedia Commons
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