Langezwaag (West Frisian: Langsweagen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,365 in January 2017.[3]
Langezwaag
Langsweagen | |
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Village | |
Langezwaag church | |
![]() Location in Opsterland municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°58′59″N 6°0′16″E / 52.98306°N 6.00444°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,050 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8404[1] |
Dialing code | 0513 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1315 as Utresuagh, and means "long meadow with caddle". Lange (long) has been added to distinguish from Kortezwaag .[4] Kortezwaag was annexed by Gorredijk in 1962 and is now a neighbourhood.[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1781 as a replacement of a medieval church.
Langezwaag was home to 956 people in 1840.[6]
Gallery
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Welcome to Langezwaag
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The tree of Langezwaag
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8404BJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Langezwaag". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Kortezwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Langezwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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