Westernijkerk
Westernijtsjerk
Hamlet
Westernijtsjerk
Westernijtsjerk
Flag of Westernijkerk
Flag
Official seal of Westernijkerk
Seal
Westernijkerk is located in Friesland
Westernijkerk
Westernijkerk
Location in the Netherlands
Westernijkerk is located in Netherlands
Westernijkerk
Westernijkerk
Westernijkerk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°19′37″N 5°47′50″E / 53.32694°N 5.79722°E / 53.32694; 5.79722
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total215
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Postal code
9073[1]
Dialing code0519

Westernijtsjerk (Dutch: Westernijkerk) is a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1224 as Nova Ecclesia, and means "western new church". It uses West to distinguish from Oosternijkerk.[4] Westernijtsjerk is a linear settlement along the road directly to the west Marrum, however both are separated by the N357 road. The Dutch reformed church dates from the 13th century and has a 15th century tower. In 1840, it was home to 228 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 60 houses.[3] Between 1901 and 1940, there was a joint railway station with Marrum. There is a pancake house in an old railroad car attached to a steam train.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. Overlap with Marrum
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9073GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Westernijtsjerk" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Westernijtsjerk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "station Marrum- Westernijkerk". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

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