Sweagerbosk
Sweagerbosk (Low Saxon: Swoagerbosk) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 638 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
Sweagerbosk | |
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Village | |
 Farm in Sweagerbosk | |
 Location in the former Kollumerland municipality | |
  Sweagerbosk Location in the Netherlands  Sweagerbosk Sweagerbosk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 560 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9299[1] |
| Dialing code | 0511 |
Its people speak a dialect of the standard Wood Frisian: Westereendersk dialect.
The village was first mentioned in 1861 as het Bosch, and means forest belonging to Kollumersweach.[4] Settlement started in the 18th century. The region around Sweagerbosk consisted mainly of heath. In 1940, it was officially listed as a village.[5]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 9299HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- Inwonertal en info 2017 - Kollumerland
- "Zwagerbosch - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "Zwagerbosch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Sweagerbosk at Wikimedia Commons
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