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Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Sint Jacobiparochie Sint-Jabik
Village
St Jacob's churchSt Jacob's church
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Location in het Bildt municipalityLocation in het Bildt municipality
Sint Jacobiparochie is located in FrieslandSint JacobiparochieSint JacobiparochieLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of FrieslandSint Jacobiparochie is located in NetherlandsSint JacobiparochieSint JacobiparochieSint Jacobiparochie (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°16′N 5°36′E / 53.267°N 5.600°E / 53.267; 5.600
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke
Area
 • Total23.18 km (8.95 sq mi)
Elevation0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population
 • Total1,765
 • Density76/km (200/sq mi)
Postal code9079
Dialing code0518

Sint Jacobiparochie (Dutch: [sɪɲ tɕaːˈkoːbipaːˌrɔxi]; West Frisian and Bildts: Sint-Jabik) is a village in the municipality of Waadhoeke in Friesland, the Netherlands. It lies about 13 km north of Franeker and had approximately 1,365 inhabitants in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1570 as s. iacobus parochie, and means "parish of Saint Jacob". In 1504, a deal was struck between George, Duke of Saxony and four noblemen from Holland to polder the Middelzee. Each group of settlers had to select a patron saint. In 1505, the dike was constructed.

Sint Jacobiparochie was founded in 1505, when Het Bildt was diked in by workers from South Holland, Zeeland and Friesland, among others. It was initially called Wijngaarden, as the place was founded largely by Dutch settlers from Wijngaarden in South Holland.

Today, both Dutch and West Frisian are spoken in the town. The town was originally named Wijngaarden, while "St. Jacobiparochie" was the name used for the local Roman Catholic parish. Eventually, the name for the parish came to be used as the name for the town as well.

The Dutch Reformed church is a wide neoclassic church built in 1843 as the replacement of a 16th century church. In 1979, the abandoned church was sold and turned into a cultural centre.

Sint Jacobiparochie was home to 2,416 people in 1840. There used to be a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1902 and closed to passengers in December 1940.

Until 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.

Gallery

  • Dike houses Dike houses
  • Pilgrims route marker Pilgrims route marker
  • Former school building Former school building
  • Restaurant Restaurant

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9079AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CGB Statline
  4. ^ "Sint Jacobiparochie - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Opeinde" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Sint Jacobiparochie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. "station St. Jacobiparochie". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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