Idzega

Idzega Idzegea
Village
Idzega belfry
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Idzega Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Idzega Idzega (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°58′43″N 5°33′20″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	5.10 km^2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	30
• Density	5.9/km^2 (15/sq mi)
Postal code	8612[1]
Dialing code	0515

Idzega (West Frisian: Idzegea) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 30 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Edeswald, and means "settlement of Iddo or Ede (person)".^[4] Idzega is an agricultural community from the Middle Ages, and used to surrounded by lakes and pools.^[5] Nowadays, the village is located on a dead-end road next to the Idzegaasterpoel.^[6]

The bell tower was built in 1826. Idzega was home to 149 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.^[6]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8612JJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Idzega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022. 1132 reference was a forgery
5. "Idzega". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
6. "Idzega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Idzega at Wikimedia Commons