Augustinusga
Village in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Augustinusga (West Frisian: Stynsgea) is a village in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland province, The Netherlands.
Augustinusga
Stynsgea | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°13′N 6°10′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Achtkarspelen |
Area | |
• Total | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,200 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9284[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
Augustinusga lies in the eastern part of the province of Friesland, 10 km north of Drachten. As of 2017, it had a population of 1233.[3]
The village was first mentioned around 1240 as "parrochia beati Augustini", and means "village of Augustine of Hippo".[4] Augustinusga is a road village which developed on the intersection of the roads from Buitenpost to Drachten and Surhuizum.[5] In 1240, Gerke Harkema from Augustinusga founded the village of Gerkesklooster. In 1242, Huwe Harkema, his brother, founded Buweklooster .[6]
The Protestant church of Augustinusga was built in the 15th century and has a 13th century tower which is slight detached from the church. The poldermolen is a tjasker, simple pumping mill, which was originally located in Blessum and moved to Augustinusga in 1972.[5] In 1840, it was home to 600 people.[6] In 1897, a dairy factory was opened which resulted in further development. The factory closed in 1968.[5]
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