Sintjohannesga
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| name = Sintjohannesga
| native_name = Sint Jânsgea
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Sintjohannesga - Molen De Hersteller met zeilen.jpg
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| image_caption = De Hersteller Windmill
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| image_map = Map NL Skarsterlân Sint Jansgea.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| 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 = 6.85
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8464NA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.1
| 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=30 March 2022}}
| population_total = 1,270
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Sintjohannesga ({{langx|fy|Sint Jânsgea}}) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1280 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
There is a windmill in the village, De Hersteller.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Sint Jansga, and has been named after John the Baptist.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/sintjohannesga |title=Sintjohannesga - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} Sintjohannesga is a road village which developed due to the peat excavation in the area. It has grown attached to Rotsterhaule. The church was built in 1864, but burnt down in 1963 and was replaced.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0163.php |title=Sintjohannesga |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=30 March 2022}} In 1840, Sintjohannesga was home to 348 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/sintjohannesga |title=Sintjohannesga |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
The windmill De Hersteller is a polder mill from 1857. It was constructed to drain the Veenpolder of excess water with three other mill, but is the only one remaining. In 1930, it became obsolete after an electric pumping station was built. The windmill was restored between 1979 and 1981, and nowadays generates electricity.{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=128 |title=De Hersteller |website=Molen database |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2014, Sintjohannesga was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland. Before 1934, Sintjohannesga was part of the Schoterland municipality.
Gallery
File:Jehannestsjerke, Sint Jânsgea.jpg|Church
File:Sintjohannesga voetbalvereniging DWP De Wite Peal.jpg|Football club De Wite Peal
References
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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