Easternijtsjerk
Village
St Cecile's church
St Cecile's church
Flag of Easternijtsjerk
Flag
Coat of arms of Easternijtsjerk
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Easternijtsjerk is located in Friesland
Easternijtsjerk
Easternijtsjerk
Location in the Netherlands
Easternijtsjerk is located in Netherlands
Easternijtsjerk
Easternijtsjerk
Easternijtsjerk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°22′43″N 6°3′13″E / 53.37861°N 6.05361°E / 53.37861; 6.05361
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total940
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal code
9137[1]
Dialing code0519

Easternijtsjerk (Dutch: Oosternijkerk) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. It had a population of around 944 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1224 as Nova Ecclesia, and means the new eastern church to differentiate from Westernijtsjerk.[5] Easternijtsjerk appeared after a dyke was built in the 11th or 12th century. The Dutch Reformed church received its current shape in the 15th century and has a 13th century tower.[6] In 1840, Easternijtsjerk was home to 695 people.[4]

The village's official name was changed from Oosternijkerk to Easternijtsjerk in 2023.[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9137CD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. 1 2 "Oosternijkerk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oosternijkerk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oosternijkerk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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