Doniaga
Doniaga
Dunegea | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Bell tower of Doniaga | |
 Location in De Friese Meren municipality | |
  Doniaga Location in the Netherlands  Doniaga Doniaga (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′22″N 5°44′50″E / 52.90611°N 5.74722°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8516[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
Doniaga (West Frisian: Dunegea) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 100 citizens (2017).[3]
It is located west of the Tjeukemeer and named after the Donia family.[4]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1448 as Doyenga.[4] In 1840, it was home to 104 people. It used to have a little village centre with a school, inn, church and library, but only the belfry remains. The church was demolished in the 19th century. The belfry dates from 1901.[5]
Before 2009, Doniaga was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[5]
Gallery
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Farm in Doniaga -
Farm in Doniaga -
American wind mill (1955)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8516DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ^ a b "Doniaga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Doniaga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
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Media related to Doniaga at Wikimedia Commons
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