Nes, Noardeast-Fryslân

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality

53°23′46″N 6°2′48″E / 53.39611°N 6.04667°E / 53.39611; 6.04667Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality Noardeast-FryslânArea

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• Total6.97 km² (2.69 sq mi)Elevation

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0.7 m (2.3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total390 • Density56/km² (140/sq mi)Postal code

9143^[1]

Dialing code0519

Nes is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 376 in January 2017.^[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.^[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1369 as Nesse and means headland.^[5] 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.^[6]

In 1840, Nes was home to 538 people.^[4]

Notable inhabitants

Nynke van Hichtum (1860–1939), children's author^[7]

Gallery

Street view
House in Nes
Former school
Statue of Nynke van Hichtum

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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
^ ^a ^b "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.