Kollumersweach Explained

Kollumersweach
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.2611°N 6.0792°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Noardeast-Fryslân
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11.36
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:3
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,976
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9298
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0511

Kollumersweach (Low German; Low Saxon; German, Low; Saxon, Low: Kölmerswoag) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,992 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1444 as Zwaech, and means (cattle) pasture belonging to Kollum.[4] Kollumersweach developed on a clay ridge from which the heath was cultivated during the 11th and 12th century. It developed into a linear settlement. Originally there were two hamlets: Zwagerveen and Zandbulten. In 1971, they were merged and renamed to Kollumerzwaag.[5] In 2023, the spelling was changed to Kollumersweach.

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. The tower was added slightly later. The spire was replaced in 1872 and was altered in 1960 during restoration.[6]

In 1840, Kollumersweach was home to 513 people. In the mid-19th century, the village started to industrialize and grow.[5]

The village's official name was changed from Kollumerzwaag to Kollumersweach in 2023.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9298JA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 1 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 1 April 2022. two entries.
  3. https://www.kollumerland.nl/gemeente/feiten-en-cijfers_3721/item/inwonertal-en-info-2017_6145.html Inwonertal en info 2017
  4. Web site: Kollumerzwaag - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Kollumerzwaag . Plaatsengids . 1 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Kollumerzwaag . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9476 4 . nl . 1 April 2022.
  7. Web site: 22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam . RTV NOF . 10 December 2022 . nl . 22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023 . 7 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Friese namen . Taalunie . nl . Frisian names . 7 April 2023.