Smalle Ee
Smalle Ee
Smelle Ie | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Farm in Smalle Ee (1966) | |
 Location in Smallingerland municipality | |
  Smalle Ee Location in the Netherlands  Smalle Ee Smalle Ee (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°6′14″N 6°1′20″E / 53.10389°N 6.02222°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Smallingerland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 45 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9214[1] |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
Smalle Ee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsmɑlə ˈʔeː]; West Frisian: Smelle Ie) is the smallest village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 43 in January 2017.[3]
History[edit]
The village was first mentioned in 1230 as Smalena, and means "narrow river". The double monastery Onser Lyewe Vrouwen Smelgeraconvent was located near the village. After around 1400, it became a Benedictine nun monastery, and closed in 1580.[4]
Around 1600, it was the capital of the grietenij (predecessor of the municipalities) Smallingerland (literally: land belonging to Smalle (Ee)". The current municipality is still named after Smalle Ee. The capital was later moved Oudega and later Drachten.[5] No church was ever built in Smalle Ee.[6]
Smalle Ee was home to 89 people in 1840.[5] Even though it is technically a hamlet, it was elevated to a village in 1955.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9214VP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Bevolkingscijfers - Smallingerland
- ^ "Smalle Ee - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Smalle Ee". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Smalle Ee". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Smalle Ee at Wikimedia Commons
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