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Hamlet in Friesland, Netherlands
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Hamlet
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Coordinates: 53°19′37″N 5°47′50″E / 53.32694°N 5.79722°E / 53.32694; 5.79722
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
 • Total11.51 km (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 • Total215
 • Density19/km (48/sq mi)
Postal code9073
Dialing code0519

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.

The village was first mentioned in 1224 as Nova Ecclesia, and means "western new church". It uses West to distinguish from Oosternijkerk. 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. 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.

Gallery

  • Church, Westernijtsjerk Church, Westernijtsjerk
  • DAF 46 in Westernijtsjerk DAF 46 in Westernijtsjerk
  • Former train station Marrum-Westernijkerk Former train station Marrum-Westernijkerk
  • Steam train Steam train

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. Overlap with Marrum
  2. "Postcodetool for 9073GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Westernijtsjerk" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. "Westernijtsjerk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. "station Marrum- Westernijkerk". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

External links

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Populated places in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân
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List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland


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