Abbega
Abbegea | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°1′6″N 5°34′15″E / 53.01833°N 5.57083°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.1 m (0.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 230 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8617[1] |
Dialing code | 0515 |
Abbegea (Dutch: Abbega[3]) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, about 6 km west of the city of Sneek. Abbegea had about 245 inhabitants in January 2017.[4]
The village was first mentioned between 1250 and 1275 as Abbahem, and means "settlement of Abbe (person)".[5] Abbegea is a terp (artificial living hill) village which developed between 1000 and 1200.[6][7] It was well connected on the waterways, but had no road connections for most of its history.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church is from the middle ages which is surrounded by a moat. The church has been extensively modified in 1809, and a new tower was built.[7][6] The oldest tower remained standing for a while, because there was dispute between the Catholics and the Protestants about who owned the bells.[7]
Abbegea was home to 113 people in 1840.[7]
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[7]