Eesterga
Eesterga (West Frisian: Jistergea) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 45 in 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Eestergae. The etymology is unclear. It used to have a church, but it was demolished in 1740. In 1840, it was home to 143 people.
Before 2014 it was part of the Lemsterland municipality.
Gallery
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Farm in Eesterga -
Farm in Eesterga
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8534WB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ^ "Eesterga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Eesterga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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