Langezwaag

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Langezwaag
Langsweagen
Village
Langezwaag church
Langezwaag church
Coat of arms of Langezwaag
Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
Location in Opsterland municipality
52°58′59″N 6°0′16″E / 52.98306°N 6.00444°E / 52.98306; 6.00444
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityOpsterland Opsterland
Area
 • Total13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,050
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal code
8404[1]
Dialing code0513

Langezwaag (West Frisian: Langsweagen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,365 in January 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Utresuagh, and means "long meadow with caddle". Lange (long) has been added to distinguish from Kortezwaag [nl].[4] Kortezwaag was annexed by Gorredijk in 1962 and is now a neighbourhood.[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1781 as a replacement of a medieval church.

Langezwaag was home to 956 people in 1840.[6]

Gallery

  • Welcome to Langezwaag
    Welcome to Langezwaag
  • The tree of Langezwaag
    The tree of Langezwaag

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8404BJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ "Langezwaag". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Kortezwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Langezwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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