Vinkega
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
52°52′27″N 6°6′59″E / 52.87417°N 6.11639°E / 52.87417; 6.11639[1]
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(2021)[1]
8393[1]
Vinkega (West Frisian: Finkegea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 200 in 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Bennickegae. In 1542 to 1543, it became Finckega(e), and means "settlement of Finke".[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1899. The iconic open spire was demolished in 1969 and replaced by a simple gable roof. Between 1975 and 2006, it served as a studio. Since 2018, it is the village house.[5]
Vinkega was home to 344 people in 1840.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8393JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Vinkega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Vinkega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Vinkega at Wikimedia Commons
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Populated places in the municipality of Weststellingwerf
- Wolvega
- Blesdijke
- De Blesse
- Boijl
- De Hoeve
- Langelille
- Munnekeburen
- Nijeholtpade
- Nijeholtwolde
- Nijelamer
- Nijetrijne
- Noordwolde
- Noordwolde-Zuid [nl]
- Oldeholtpade
- Oldeholtwolde
- Oldelamer
- Oldetrijne
- Oosterstreek
- Peperga
- Scherpenzeel
- Slijkenburg
- Sonnega
- Spanga
- Steggerda
- Ter Idzard
- Vinkega
- Willemsoord (small part)
- Zandhuizen
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