Vinkega

Summary

Vinkega (West Frisian: Finkegea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 200 in 2017.[3]

Vinkega
Village
Vinkega Church (1965)
Vinkega Church (1965)
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Vinkega is located in Netherlands
Vinkega
Vinkega
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°52′27″N 6°6′59″E / 52.87417°N 6.11639°E / 52.87417; 6.11639
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
 • Total5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total200
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code
8393[1]
Dialing code0561

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Bennickegae. In 1542 to 1543, it became Finckega(e), and means "settlement of Finke".[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1899. The iconic open spire was demolished in 1969 and replaced by a simple gable roof. Between 1975 and 2006, it served as a studio. Since 2018, it is the village house.[5]

Vinkega was home to 344 people in 1840.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8393JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "Vinkega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Vinkega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

External links edit

  Media related to Vinkega at Wikimedia Commons