Legemeer
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Legemeer Legemar | |
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Village | |
Legemeer bell tower | |
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
52°56′24″N 5°43′43″E / 52.94000°N 5.72861°E / 52.94000; 5.72861 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | De Fryske Marren |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 40 |
• Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8527[1] |
Dialing code | 0513 |
Legemeer (West Frisian: Legemar) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 40 in 2017.[3]
History
It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Nouimeis. Legemeer means "low lying lake".[4] A church was mentioned in 1788, but no longer exists. The belfry was built in 1720 and replaced in 1972 after it was destroyed in a storm. In 1840, was home to 58 people.[5]
Before 2014, Legemeer was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8527DS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ^ "Legemeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Legemeer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Legemeer at Wikimedia Commons
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Populated places in the municipality of De Fryske Marren
- Joure
- Lemmer
- Sloten
- Former municipalities: Gaasterlân-Sleat
- Lemsterland
- Skarsterlân
- Akmarijp
- Bakhuizen
- Balk
- Bantega
- Boornzwaag
- Broek
- Delfstrahuizen
- Dijken
- Doniaga
- Echten
- Echtenerbrug
- Eesterga
- Elahuizen
- Follega
- Goingarijp
- Harich
- Haskerhorne
- Idskenhuizen
- Kolderwolde
- Langweer
- Legemeer
- Mirns
- Nijehaske
- Nijemirdum
- Oldeouwer
- Oosterzee
- Oudega
- Oudehaske
- Oudemirdum
- Ouwster-Nijega
- Ouwsterhaule
- Rijs
- Rohel
- Rotstergaast
- Rotsterhaule
- Rottum
- Ruigahuizen
- Scharsterbrug
- Sint Nicolaasga
- Sintjohannesga
- Snikzwaag
- Sondel
- Terherne
- Terkaple
- Teroele
- Tjerkgaast
- Vegelinsoord
- Wijckel
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