Sint Jacobiparochie
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| name = Sint Jacobiparochie
| native_name = Sint-Jabik
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Jacobskerk Sint-Jacobiparochie.jpg
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| image_caption = St Jacob's church
| image_flag = Sint-Jabik vlag.svg
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| image_shield = Sint Jacobiparochie wapen.svg
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| image_map = Map NL Bilt Sint Jabik.png
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| map_caption = Location in het Bildt municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| coordinates = {{Coord|53|16|N|5|36|E|region:NL_type:city|display=title}}
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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 = 23.18
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9079AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 3 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.8
| 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=3 April 2022}}
| population_total = 1,765
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0518
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Sint Jacobiparochie ({{IPA|nl|sɪɲ tɕaːˈkoːbipaːˌrɔxi|lang}}; {{langx|fy|label=West Frisian and Bildts|Sint-Jabik}}) is a village in the municipality of Waadhoeke in Friesland, the Netherlands. It lies about 13 km north of Franeker and had approximately 1,365 inhabitants 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
History
The village was first mentioned in 1570 as s. iacobus parochie, and means "parish of Saint Jacob". In 1504, a deal was struck between George, Duke of Saxony and four noblemen from Holland to polder the Middelzee. Each group of settlers had to select a patron saint. In 1505, the dike was constructed.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/sintjacobiparochie |title=Sint Jacobiparochie - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=3 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Sint Jacobiparochie was founded in 1505, when Het Bildt was diked in by workers from South Holland, Zeeland and Friesland, among others. It was initially called Wijngaarden, as the place was founded largely by Dutch settlers from Wijngaarden in South Holland.
Today, both Dutch and West Frisian are spoken in the town. The town was originally named Wijngaarden, while "St. Jacobiparochie" was the name used for the local Roman Catholic parish. Eventually, the name for the parish came to be used as the name for the town as well.
The Dutch Reformed church is a wide neoclassic church built in 1843 as the replacement of a 16th century church.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0132.php |title=Opeinde |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=3 April 2022}} In 1979, the abandoned church was sold and turned into a cultural centre.
Sint Jacobiparochie was home to 2,416 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/sint-jacobiparochie |title=Sint Jacobiparochie |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=3 April 2022 |language=nl}} There used to be a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1902 and closed to passengers in December 1940.{{cite web|url=http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=stjacobiparochie&vraag=jacobiparochie |title=station St. Jacobiparochie |website=Stationsweb |access-date=3 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Until 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.
Gallery
File:Nieuwe Bildtdijk- Rij huisjes. Zwarte Haan.JPG|Dike houses
File:Markering pelgrimsroute door Henk Rusman Sint-Jacobiparochie.jpg|Pilgrims route marker
File:Voormalige school. Oude Bildtdijk.JPG|Former school building
File:Eetgelegenheid in Zwarte Haan.JPG|Restaurant
References
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{{Dutch municipality Waadhoeke}}
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