Westernijtsjerk (Dutch: Westernijkerk) is a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[3]
Westernijkerk
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 Westernijtsjerk | |
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  Westernijkerk Location in the Netherlands  Westernijkerk Westernijkerk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°19′37″N 5°47′50″E / 53.32694°N 5.79722°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 215 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9073[1] |
| Dialing code | 0519 |
The village was first mentioned in 1224 as Nova Ecclesia, and means "western new church". It uses West to distinguish from Oosternijkerk.[4] Westernijtsjerk is a linear settlement along the road directly to the west Marrum, however both are separated by the N357 road. The Dutch reformed church dates from the 13th century and has a 15th century tower. In 1840, it was home to 228 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 60 houses.[3] Between 1901 and 1940, there was a joint railway station with Marrum. There is a pancake house in an old railroad car attached to a steam train.[5]
Gallery
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Church, Westernijtsjerk -
DAF 46 in Westernijtsjerk -
Former train station Marrum-Westernijkerk -
Steam train
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
Overlap with Marrum
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9073GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Westernijtsjerk" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Westernijtsjerk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "station Marrum- Westernijkerk". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
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