Sint Jacobiparochie
Sint-Jabik
Village
St Jacob's church
St Jacob's church
Flag of Sint Jacobiparochie
Coat of arms of Sint Jacobiparochie
Location in het Bildt municipality
Location in het Bildt municipality
Sint Jacobiparochie is located in Friesland
Sint Jacobiparochie
Sint Jacobiparochie
Location in the Netherlands
Sint Jacobiparochie is located in Netherlands
Sint Jacobiparochie
Sint Jacobiparochie
Sint Jacobiparochie (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°16′N 5°36′E / 53.267°N 5.600°E / 53.267; 5.600
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke
Area
  Total23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi)
Elevation0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,765
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code
9079[1]
Dialing code0518

Sint Jacobiparochie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɪnt jɑˈkoː.bi.paːˌrɔ.xi], West Frisian and Bildts: Sint-Jabik) is a village in the municipality of Waadhoeke in Friesland, the Netherlands. It lies about 13 km north of Franeker and had approximately 1,365 inhabitants in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1570 as s. iacobus parochie, and means "parish of Saint Jacob". In 1504, a deal was struck between George, Duke of Saxony and four noblemen from Holland to polder the Middelzee. Each group of settlers had to select a patron saint. In 1505, the dike was constructed.[4]

Sint Jacobiparochie was founded in 1505, when Het Bildt was diked in by workers from South Holland, Zeeland and Friesland, among others. It was initially called Wijngaarden, as the place was founded largely by Dutch settlers from Wijngaarden in South Holland.

Today, both Dutch and West Frisian are spoken in the town. The town was originally named Wijngaarden, while "St. Jacobiparochie" was the name used for the local Roman Catholic parish. Eventually, the name for the parish came to be used as the name for the town as well.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a wide neoclassic church built in 1843 as the replacement of a 16th century church.[5] In 1979, the abandoned church was sold and turned into a cultural centre.[6]

Sint Jacobiparochie was home to 2,416 people in 1840.[6] There used to be a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1902 and closed to passengers in December 1940.[7]

Until 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9079AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CGB Statline
  4. 1 2 "Sint Jacobiparochie - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Opeinde" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sint Jacobiparochie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. "station St. Jacobiparochie". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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