Sweagerbosk (Dutch: Zwagerbosch, Low German: Swoagerbosk) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 638 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
Sweagerbosk | |
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Village | |
 Farm in Sweagerbosk | |
 Location in the former Kollumerland municipality | |
  Sweagerbosk Location in the Netherlands  Sweagerbosk Sweagerbosk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′N 6°03′E / 53.233°N 6.050°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 560 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9299[1] |
| Dialing code | 0511 |
Its people speak a dialect of the standard Wood Frisian: Westereendersk dialect.
The village was first mentioned in 1861 as het Bosch, and means forest belonging to Kollumersweach.[4] Settlement started in the 18th century. The region around Sweagerbosk consisted mainly of heath. In 1940, it was officially listed as a village.[5]
The village's official name was changed from Zwagerbosch to Sweagerbosk in 2023.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9299HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Inwonertal en info 2017 - Kollumerland
- ^ "Zwagerbosch - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Zwagerbosch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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