Steggerda

Steggerda (West Frisian: Steggerde) is a village of the Dutch municipality of Weststellingwerf. The village consists of one long stretch with housing and has a population of 1,049.^[3]

Country Netherlands

Elevation

^[2]

2.3 m (7.5 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

8395^[1]

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Steggerda
Village
St Frederic Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area [1]
• Total	15.41 km2 (5.95 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.3 m (7.5 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,055
• Density	68.46/km2 (177.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8395[1]
Dialing code	0561
Website	Website

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The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Steggerden. The etymology is unknown.^[4] Steggerda is a Catholic enclave in a predominantly Protestant region. In 1759, a clandestine church was built on top of a horse barn. In 1839, the first church was built which was replaced in 1921.^[5]

Steggerda was home to 560 people in 1840.^[5] In 1915, a dairy factory was opened. The factory was supposed to be demolished, however a group of villagers salvaged the steam engine. In 2011, a dairy steam museum opened.^[6]