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(Redirected from Indijk (Wymbritseradeel)) Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Indijk Yndyk
Village
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Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipalityLocation in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 52°56′49″N 5°36′7″E / 52.94694°N 5.60194°E / 52.94694; 5.60194
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
 • Total7.91 km (3.05 sq mi)
Elevation0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 • Total115
 • Density15/km (38/sq mi)
Postal code8553
Dialing code0514

Indijk (West Frisian: Yndyk) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality, Friesland and had a population of around 105 in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1449 as Indyck, and means "interior dike. Indijk developed in the late middle ages along the Ee river.

In 1497, the church was burned down by soldiers. In 1520, the village was destroyed by Schieringers. A new church was built, but had turned into a ruin by 1720, and was later demolished. A belfry was placed on the cemetery instead. In 1949, it was destroyed by a sorm and rebuilt in 1956.

Indijk was home to 65 people in 1840. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8553MC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Indijk". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Indijk". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Indijk (Woudsend)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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