Vinkega

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Vinkega

Village

Vinkega Church (1965)

Location in Weststellingwerf municipality

Vinkega

Location in the Netherlands

Coordinates: 52°52′27″N 6°6′59″E﻿ / ﻿52.87417°N 6.11639°E﻿ / 52.87417; 6.11639
Country|  Netherlands
Province|  Friesland
Municipality|  Weststellingwerf
Area

[1]

• Total

| 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 200
• Density| 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code|

8393[1]

Dialing code| 0561

Vinkega (West Frisian: Finkegea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 200 in 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Bennickegae. In 1542 to 1543, it became Finckega(e), and means "settlement of Finke".[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1899. The iconic open spire was demolished in 1969 and replaced by a simple gable roof. Between 1975 and 2006, it served as a studio. Since 2018, it is the village house.[5]

Vinkega was home to 344 people in 1840.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8393JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
3. ^ Villages \- Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
4. ^ "Vinkega - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
5. ^ a b "Vinkega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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Populated places in the municipality of Weststellingwerf

Towns|

* Wolvega

Villages|

* Blesdijke
* De Blesse
* Boijl
* De Hoeve
* Langelille
* Munnekeburen
* Nijeholtpade
* Nijeholtwolde
* Nijelamer
* Nijetrijne
* Noordwolde
* Noordwolde-Zuid [nl]
* Oldeholtpade
* Oldeholtwolde
* Oldelamer
* Oldetrijne
* Oosterstreek
* Peperga
* Scherpenzeel
* Slijkenburg
* Sonnega
* Spanga
* Steggerda
* Ter Idzard
* Vinkega
* Willemsoord (small part)
* Zandhuizen

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