Slijkenburg est un village de la commune néerlandaise de Weststellingwerf, situé dans la province de la Frise. En 2025, la population s'élevait à 41 habitants.
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Slijkenburg is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 36 in 2017.
It is the southernmost village of Friesland, located at the Overijssel provincial border.
The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Slickenborg; its name refers to a borg on silted soil.
In 1580, a sluice was built in Slijkenburg. In 1672, a sconce was built around the village to protect against the Prince-Bishop of Münster. Slijkenburg was home to 68 people in 1840.
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Kuinre is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of IJsselham, which in turn merged into the municipality of Steenwijkerland in 2001.
Kuinre is a former harbour town with a rich history. Back in the days of the Zuiderzee, Kuinre's harbour was an important port of the Zuiderzee. After completion of the Noordoostpolder Kuinre became landlocked; companies, shops, and fishermen went out of business.
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Spanga is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 210 in 2017.
The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Spangghe. The etymology is unclear. The Dutch Reformed church was demolished in 1831. In 1851, a bell tower was erected as its replacement. The tower was destroyed during a storm in 1954, and a new tower was built in 1955 which was replaced in 1989.
Spanga was home to 121 people in 1840.
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Scherpenzeel is a small village in the north of the Netherlands. It is located in Weststellingwerf, Friesland. Scherpenzeel had a population of around 450 in 2017.
The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Scherpensele, and means either hall of Skarpo or hall with pointy roof. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1788 and has a tower from 1879.
In 1840, Scherpenzeel was home to 92 people.
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Bantega is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality De Fryske Marren, and lies about 6 km east of the town of Lemmer.
Bantega has about 650 inhabitants. It is a young village; until after the second World War, it was only a hamlet, named Echtenpolder. The village is named after the drowned village of Bant.
The village was first named Bantega in 1974. The older name of the settlement was Echtenpolder, but was renamed after a village which disappeared around 1700. It means "village of Bant". In 1916, a little wooden church was bought from Kalenberg. In 1944, the floor collapsed during service. A new church was built in 1947.