Sint Nicolaasga ( fry, Sint Nyk) is a village in the

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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 ...

. It is located in the municipality of

De Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren ( nl, De Friese Meren) is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2014 and consists of the former municipalities of Gaasterlân-Sleat, Lemsterland, Skarsterlân and parts of Boarnsterh ...

, and had a population of around 3330 in 2017.Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017
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History

The oldest listing of the village dates from about 1399 by the name Sinte Nyclaesga. At the

Protestant Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...

in 1580 the priest of Sint Nicolaasga, Nicolaus Hollandinus, went into exile and the church, cemetery and property of the parsonage changed hands. The religious exercises of the Catholics took place in a hidden church on de Heide until a new church was built in 1853. The church was used until 1885. Then people started to build the church of Saint Nicholas (''Sint-Nicolaaskerk''), which still stands. The patron saint of the parish is Nicolaas van Myra. There is a

Lourdes Grotto The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes () is a Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage site dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. The sanctuary includes several religious buildings and monuments around ...

near the church. Before 2014, Sint Nicolaasga was part of the

Skarsterlân Skarsterlân (; nl, Scharsterland ) is a former municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created 1 January 1984 by merging the municipalities of Doniawerstal and Haskerland, the part of Utingeradeel cons ...

municipality and before 1984 it was part of

Doniawerstal Doniawerstal was a municipality in southwest Friesland, south of Sneek. It consisted mainly of grassland and lakes. Its capital was Langweer. The municipality was dissolved in 1984; part went to Wymbritseradiel and part went to Skarsterlân Skarste ...

Notable residents

The model Marjan Jonkman was born in Sint Nicolaasga. Current

Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team The Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team was a German racing team that competed in Formula E. The team made its debut at the 2019 Diriyah ePrix as part of the 2019–20 season, and Mercedes concluded their involvement with the team at the end of the ...

Driver and

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes-Benz, a brand of the Mercedes-Benz Group, has been involved in Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer for various periods since 1954. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, which is based in Brackley, England, and possesses ...

Reserve Driver

Nyck De Vries Hendrik Johannes Nicasius "Nyck" de Vries (; born 6 February 1995) is a Dutch racing driver who is currently serving as the reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. He is confirmed to be driving full-time in Formula 1 at Scuderia ...

was raised in Sint Nicolaasga.

Gallery

File:Tramstation Sint Nicolaasga.jpg, Former tram station File:Overzicht van de voorgevel - Sint Nicolaasga - 20397691 - RCE.jpg, Villa Boschoord File:Lourdesgrot Sint Nicolaasga 01.JPG, Lourdes cave File:Doniastate-St. Nicolaasga.jpg, Doniastate

References

External links

De Fryske Marren Populated places in Friesland {{friesland-geo-stub