Ie, Noardeast-Fryslân

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Flag of Ee
Flag
Coat of arms of Ee
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
53°19′48″N 6°06′00″E / 53.33000°N 6.10000°E / 53.33000; 6.10000CountryNetherlands NetherlandsProvinceFriesland FrieslandMunicipalityNoardeast-FryslânArea
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 • Total13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)Elevation
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0.2 m (0.7 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total645 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)Postal code
9131[1]
Dialing code0519WebsiteOfficial

Ee or Ie is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, east of Dokkum. Ie had approximately 834 inhabitants in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

There are various types of buildings in Ee, including a church built in the 13th century. A flax museum of the Netherlands is also located in Ee. Ee has mostly remained an intact rural village.[5]

Ee has the shortest name of all places in the Netherlands.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1450 as Ee, and means "water / river".[6] Ie is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 16th century and has a 13th-century nave. The tower was built in 1869.[7] Up to 1729, a dike made inland navigation, and the nearby hamlet of Tibma [nl] had to be used as inland harbour.[8]

Ie was densely populated. There was no construction outside the terp until the 18th century.[8] In 1840, Ie was home to 904 people.[4]

The village's official name was changed from Ee to Ie in 2023.[9][10]

Transportation

The N 358 passes through town.

Bus routes 63 and 562 connect Ie with Dokkum.

  • View on Ie
    View on Ie
  • Alley in Ie
    Alley in Ie
  • Road in Ie
    Road in Ie
  • Sign at the entrance of town
    Sign at the entrance of town

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9131AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. ^ a b "Ee". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Flax Museum It Braakhok - Ee". Fiets netwerk (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Ie - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Ee" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Ee". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ^ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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