Idzega
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Idzega (West Frisian: Idzegea) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 30 in January 2017.[3]
Idzega
Idzegea | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Idzega belfry | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Idzega Location in the Netherlands  Idzega Idzega (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.10 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.6 m (−2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 30 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8612[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Edeswald, and means "settlement of Iddo or Ede (person)".[4] Idzega is an agricultural community from the Middle Ages, and used to surrounded by lakes and pools.[5] Nowadays, the village is located on a dead-end road next to the Idzegaasterpoel.[6]
The bell tower was built in 1826. Idzega was home to 149 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[6]
