Makkinga
Village in Friesland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Makkinga (West Frisian: Makkingea) is a village in the Dutch municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the province of Friesland. On 1 January 2017, it had 1,040 inhabitants.[3]
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Makkinga
Makkingea | |
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Village | |
Windmill De Weyert | |
![]() Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°59′N 6°13′E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,020 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8423[1] |
Dialing code | 0516 |
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Makkinga is known among transportation planners and engineers as the first community to introduce the concept of shared space, which means the removal of traffic controls in the high street to encourage safer interaction between vehicles and pedestrians.