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Nes is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 376 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1369 as Nesse and means headland.[5] Nes is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the early middle ages with a rectangular structure with three paths. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century, and the tower was added slightly later. The building was restored in 1974.[6]

In 1840, Nes was home to 538 people.[4]

Notable inhabitants

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9143DM". 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. ^ a b "Nes (Noardeast-Frysland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Nes - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nes" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Boer, Sjoukje Maria Diderika Bokma de (1860-1939)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Nes (Noardeast-Fryslân) at Wikimedia Commons

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