Minnertsga
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| name = Minnertsga
| native_name = {{native name|fy|Minnertsgea}}
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Minnertsga, kerk foto3 2010-04-17 13.50.JPG
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| image_caption = The church in Minnertsga
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| image_map = Map NL Bilt Minnertsgea.png
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| map_caption = Location in het Bildt municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Waadhoeke
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 12.03
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9047HG |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 4 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.9
| 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=4 April 2022}}
| population_total = 1,740
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Minnertsga ({{IPA|nl|ˈmɪnərtsxaː|lang}}; {{langx|fy|Minnertsgea}} {{IPA|fy|ˈmɪnətsˌɡɪə|}}) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,750 in January 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=2464-2483&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CGB Statline Before 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Menerdkerke. It means "settlement of Meinard (person)". The name changed from kerk (church) to -ga (settlement) in the late-14th century.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/minnertsga |title=Minnertsga - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=4 April 2022 |language=nl}} Minnertsga is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the 8th century.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0113.php |title=Minnertsga |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=4 April 2022}}
The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 16th century, but has 13th century elements. The tower dates from 1505 and received a new roof in 1818. The church was damaged by fire in 1947 and restored between 1951 and 1955. In 1940, the Galileërkerk in Leeuwarden was demolished,{{cite web |url=https://historischcentrumleeuwarden.nl/bouwtekeningen-onderzoek/144-stad/huizen-en-monumenten/publicaties-open-monumentendagen-1987-2008/oppa-nye-merkit |title=Het klooster Galilea |website=Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden via web.archive.org |access-date=4 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212133/https://historischcentrumleeuwarden.nl/bouwtekeningen-onderzoek/144-stad/huizen-en-monumenten/publicaties-open-monumentendagen-1987-2008/oppa-nye-merkit |archive-date=29 August 2018 |url-status=dead}} and some of the headstones have been moved to Minnertsga.
Minnertsga was home to 1,140 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/minnertsga |title=Minnertsga |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=4 April 2022 |language=nl}} There used to be a railway station in Minnertsga between 1902 and 1940.{{cite web|url=http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=minnertsga&vraag=minnertsga |title=station Minnertsga |website=Stationsweb |access-date=4 April 2022 |language=nl}} 85% of the residents of Minnertsga are members of the local interest groep.
Notable people
- Jacobus Mancadan ({{circa}} 1602–1680), painter and former grietman (mayor/judge){{cite web|url=https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/52236 |title=Jacob Sibrandi Mancadan |website=Netherlands Institute for Art History |access-date=4 April 2022}}
- Hendrik Wagenvoort (1886–1976), professor in Latin language and Roman religion{{cite web|url=http://www.biografischportaal.nl/en/persoon/42303481 |title=Hendrik Wagenvoort |website=Biography portal of the Netherlands|access-date=4 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Minnertsga - Station (6 juni 2009) 1.jpg|Former train station
File:Voorgevel - Minnertsga - 20159611 - RCE.jpg|House in Minnertsga (1968)
File:Overzicht voorgevels - Minnertsga - 20159610 - RCE.jpg|Street view (1968)
References
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External links
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- [http://minnertsga.org/ Local interests site] (in Dutch)
{{Dutch municipality Waadhoeke}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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