Steggerda

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| name = Steggerda

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| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Sint Fredricuskerk Steggerda 02.JPG

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| image_caption = St Frederic Church

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| image_map = Map NL Weststellingwerf Steggerda.png

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| map_caption = Location in Weststellingwerf municipality

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

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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|Weststellingwerf}} Weststellingwerf

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 15.41

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8395KV |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 2 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 2.3

| 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=2 April 2022}}

| population_total = 1,055

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone = CET

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 8395

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0561

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| website = [http://www.steggerda.info Website]

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Steggerda ({{langx|fy|Steggerde}}) is a village of the Dutch municipality of Weststellingwerf. The village consists of one long stretch with housing and has a population of 1,049.[https://www.weststellingwerf.nl/ontdek-weststellingwerf/kerngegevens-gemeente-weststellingwerf_41292/ Villages] - Weststellingwerf municipality {{in lang|nl}}

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Steggerden. The etymology is unknown.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/steggerda |title=Steggerda - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=2 April 2022 |language=nl}} Steggerda is a Catholic enclave in a predominantly Protestant region. In 1759, a clandestine church was built on top of a horse barn. In 1839, the first church was built which was replaced in 1921.

Steggerda was home to 560 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/steggerda |title=Steggerda |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=2 April 2022|language=nl}} In 1915, a dairy factory was opened. The factory was supposed to be demolished, however a group of villagers salvaged the steam engine. In 2011, a dairy steam museum opened.{{cite web|url=https://steggerda.info/steggerda/het-stoommuseum/ |title=Het Stoommuseum |website=Steggerda |access-date=2 April 2022 |language=nl}}