Nes, Noardeast-Fryslân
Nes is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 376 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1369 as Nesse and means headland. Nes is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the early middle ages with a rectangular structure with three paths. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century, and the tower was added slightly later. The building was restored in 1974.
In 1840, Nes was home to 538 people.
Notable inhabitants
- Nynke van Hichtum (1860–1939), children's author
Gallery
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Street view -
House in Nes -
Former school -
Statue of Nynke van Hichtum
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9143DM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
- ^ "Nes (Noardeast-Frysland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Nes - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nes" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Boer, Sjoukje Maria Diderika Bokma de (1860-1939)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Nes (Noardeast-Fryslân) at Wikimedia Commons
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