Steggerda (West Frisian: Steggerde) is a village of the Dutch municipality of Weststellingwerf. The village consists of one long stretch with housing and has a population of 1,049.[3]
Steggerda | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St Frederic Church | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Steggerda Location in the Netherlands  Steggerda Steggerda (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′24″N 6°04′27″E / 52.85667°N 6.07417°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.41 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,055 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8395[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
| Website | Website |
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Steggerden. The etymology is unknown.[4] Steggerda is a Catholic enclave in a predominantly Protestant region. In 1759, a clandestine church was built on top of a horse barn. In 1839, the first church was built which was replaced in 1921.[5]
Steggerda was home to 560 people in 1840.[5] In 1915, a dairy factory was opened. The factory was supposed to be demolished, however a group of villagers salvaged the steam engine. In 2011, a dairy steam museum opened.[6]
Notable people
edit- Mariska Rikkers, politician
Gallery
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Farm in Steggerda
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Wim Braakman in front his house of birth
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Landscape along the Linde
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8395KV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Steggerda - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Steggerda". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Het Stoommuseum". Steggerda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
editMedia related to Steggerda at Wikimedia Commons
