Snikzwaag Explained

Snikzwaag
Native Name:Sniksweach
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:52.9831°N 5.7886°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: De Fryske Marren
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.48
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-0.4
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:65
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8505
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0513

Snikzwaag (Western Frisian: Sniksweach) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 65 in 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Sneckswach, and means pointed (cattle) pasture.[4] In 1840, Snikzwaag was home to 73 people.[5]

Before 2014, Snikzwaag was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8505AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 29 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 30 March 2022.
  3. http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017
  4. Web site: Snikzwaag - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 30 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Snikzwaag . Plaatsengids . 30 March 2022 . nl.