Nijega ( fry, Nyegea) is a village in
Smallingerland
Smallingerland (; fy, ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.
Population centres
Boornbergum, De Tike, De Veenhoop, De Wilgen, Drachten (main town), Drachtstercompagnie, Goëngahu ...
municipality in the province of
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 461 in January 2017.
The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Nyegae, and means "new village". Nije (new) has been added to distinguish from
Oudega. The Dutch Reformed church dates from at least 1381, and has been modified in 1850, and partially rebuilt in 1894.
Nijega was home to 165 people in 1840.
The former elementary school was used as the village centre, however the building was in poor share. In 2003, a village centre opened next door to the Kommissiehuys.
Gallery
File:20210709 Skieppekampen Nijega.jpg, Farm in Nijega
File:T,Kommissiehuys- cafe.JPG, Café-restaurant Kommissiehuys
File:Kommisjewei 10.JPG, Villa in Nijega
File:Kikkerkunst.JPG, Prince Frog statue
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External links
Populated places in Friesland
Smallingerland
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