Ie, Noardeast-Fryslân

Ee
Village
St Gangulf church
St Gangulf church
Flag of Ee
Flag
Coat of arms of Ee
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Ee is located in Friesland
Ee
Ee
Location in the Netherlands
Ee is located in Netherlands
Ee
Ee
Ee (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°19′48″N 6°06′00″E / 53.33000°N 6.10000°E / 53.33000; 6.10000
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
645
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code
9131[1]
Dialing code0519
WebsiteOfficial

Ee or Ie is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, east of Dokkum. Ie had approximately 834 inhabitants in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

There are various types of buildings in Ee, including a church built in the 13th century. A flax museum of the Netherlands is also located in Ee. Ee has mostly remained an intact rural village.[5]

Ee has the shortest name of all places in the Netherlands.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1450 as Ee, and means "water / river".[6] Ie is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 16th century and has a 13th-century nave. The tower was built in 1869.[7] Up to 1729, a dike made inland navigation, and the nearby hamlet of Tibma [nl] had to be used as inland harbour.[8]

Ie was densely populated. There was no construction outside the terp until the 18th century.[8] In 1840, Ie was home to 904 people.[4]

The village's official name was changed from Ee to Ie in 2023.[9][10]

Transportation

The N 358 passes through town.

Bus routes 63 and 562 connect Ie with Dokkum.

  • View on Ie
    View on Ie
  • Alley in Ie
    Alley in Ie
  • Road in Ie
    Road in Ie
  • Sign at the entrance of town
    Sign at the entrance of town

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9131AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. ^ a b "Ee". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Flax Museum It Braakhok - Ee". Fiets netwerk (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Ie - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Ee" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Ee". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ^ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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