Smalle Ee
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| name = Smalle Ee
| native_name = Smelle Ie
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| settlement_type = Village
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| image_map = Map NL Smellingerlân Smelle Ie.png
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| map_caption = Location in Smallingerland municipality
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Smallingerland}} Smallingerland
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| area_total_km2 = 3.03
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9214VP |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 3 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 1.1
| 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=3 April 2022}}
| population_total = 45
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Smalle Ee ({{IPA|nl|ˌsmɑlə ˈʔeː}}; {{langx|fy|Smelle Ie}} {{IPA|fy|ˌsmɛlə ˈiə|}}) is the smallest village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 43 in January 2017.[https://www.smallingerland.nl/Int/Drachten-en-de-dorpen/Bevolkingscijfers.html Bevolkingscijfers] - Smallingerland
History
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.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/smalleee |title=Smalle Ee - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=3 April 2022 |language=nl}}
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. No church was ever built in Smalle Ee.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/friesland/plaats/smalle-ee |title=Smalle Ee |website=Friesland Wonderland |access-date=3 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Smalle Ee was home to 89 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/smalle-ee |title=Smalle Ee |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=3 April 2022 |language=nl}} Even though it is technically a hamlet, it was elevated to a village in 1955.
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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