Steggerda

Steggerda (West Frisian: Steggerde) is a village of the Dutch municipality of Weststellingwerf. The village consists of one long stretch with housing and has a population of 1,049.[3]

Steggerda
Village
St Frederic Church
St Frederic Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Steggerda is located in Friesland
Steggerda
Steggerda
Location in the Netherlands
Steggerda is located in Netherlands
Steggerda
Steggerda
Steggerda (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°51′24″N 6°04′27″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total15.41 km2 (5.95 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.3 m (7.5 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,055
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code
8395[1]
Dialing code0561
WebsiteWebsite

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Steggerden. The etymology is unknown.[4] Steggerda is a Catholic enclave in a predominantly Protestant region. In 1759, a clandestine church was built on top of a horse barn. In 1839, the first church was built which was replaced in 1921.[5]

Steggerda was home to 560 people in 1840.[5] In 1915, a dairy factory was opened. The factory was supposed to be demolished, however a group of villagers salvaged the steam engine. In 2011, a dairy steam museum opened.[6]

  • Farm in Steggerda
    Farm in Steggerda
  • Wim Braakman [nl] in front his house of birth
    Wim Braakman in front his house of birth
  • Landscape along the Linde
    Landscape along the Linde

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8395KV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. "Steggerda - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "Steggerda". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. "Het Stoommuseum". Steggerda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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