Minnertsga

Minnertsga Minnertsgea (West Frisian)
Village
The church in Minnertsga
Flag Coat of arms
Location in het Bildt municipality
Minnertsga Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Minnertsga Minnertsga (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°15′3″N 5°35′42″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area [1]
• Total	12.03 km^2 (4.64 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,740
• Density	140/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code	9047[1]
Dialing code	0518

Minnertsga (Dutch: [ˈmɪnərtsxaː]; West Frisian: Minnertsgea [ˈmɪnətsˌɡɪə]) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,750 in January 2017.^[3] Before 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Menerdkerke. It means "settlement of Meinard (person)". The name changed from kerk (church) to -ga (settlement) in the late-14th century.^[4] Minnertsga is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the 8th century.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 16th century, but has 13th century elements. The tower dates from 1505 and received a new roof in 1818. The church was damaged by fire in 1947 and restored between 1951 and 1955.^[5] In 1940, the Galileërkerk in Leeuwarden was demolished,^[6] and some of the headstones have been moved to Minnertsga.^[7]

Minnertsga was home to 1,140 people in 1840.^[7] There used to be a railway station in Minnertsga between 1902 and 1940.^[8] 85% of the residents of Minnertsga are members of the local interest groep.^[7]

Notable people

• Jacobus Mancadan (c. 1602–1680), painter and former grietman (mayor/judge)^[9]
• Hendrik Wagenvoort (1886–1976), professor in Latin language and Roman religion^[10]

Gallery

• 
  Former train station
• 
  House in Minnertsga (1968)
• 
  Street view (1968)

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9047HG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CGB Statline
4. "Minnertsga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Minnertsga" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
6. "Het klooster Galilea". Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden via web.archive.org (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
7. "Minnertsga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
8. "station Minnertsga". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
9. "Jacob Sibrandi Mancadan". Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
10. "Hendrik Wagenvoort". Biography portal of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Minnertsga at Wikimedia Commons
• Local interests site (in Dutch)