Ouwster-Nijega
Ousternijegea
Village
Ouwster Nijega bell tower
Ouwster Nijega bell tower
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Ouwster-Nijega is located in Friesland
Ouwster-Nijega
Ouwster-Nijega
Location in the Netherlands
Ouwster-Nijega is located in Netherlands
Ouwster-Nijega
Ouwster-Nijega
Ouwster-Nijega (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°55′48″N 5°48′18″E / 52.93000°N 5.80500°E / 52.93000; 5.80500
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Area
[1]
 • Total2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.2 m (−3.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total85
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
8514[1]
Dialing code0513

Ouwster-Nijega (West Frisian: Ousternijegea) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 85 in 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Oester Nyegae, and means new village in the Ouwer region.[4] In 1840, it was home to 29 people.[5]

Before 2014, Ouwster-Nijega was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8514CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ↑ "Ouwster-Nijega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Ouwster-Nijega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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