Eesterga
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| name = Eesterga
| native_name = Jistergea
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Klokkenstoel Eesterga 02.JPG
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| image_caption = Eesterga Bell Tower
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| image_map = Map NL Lemsterlân Jistergea.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands
| coordinates = {{coord|52|51|53|N|5|43|34|E|region:NL_type:city|display=title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 3.72
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8534WB |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -0.5
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=29 March 2022}}
| population_total = 45
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0514
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Eesterga ({{langx|fy|Jistergea}}) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 45 in 2017.[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] - CBS
History
The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Eestergae. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/eesterga |title=Eesterga - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} It used to have a church, but it was demolished in 1740. In 1840, it was home to 143 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/eesterga |title=Eesterga |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2014 it was part of the Lemsterland municipality.
Gallery
File:Zij- en voorgevel woongedeelte album 3, blz. 76 - Eesterga - 20467778 - RCE.jpg|Farm in Eesterga
File:Overzicht van de voorgevel van de boerderij - Eesterga - 20379588 - RCE.jpg|Farm in Eesterga
References
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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