Smalle Ee
Smelle Ie | |
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Village | |
![]() Farm in Smalle Ee (1966) | |
![]() Location in Smallingerland municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°6′14″N 6°1′20″E / 53.10389°N 6.02222°E | |
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Province |
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Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 45 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9214
[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
Smalle Ee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsmɑlə ˈʔeː]; West Frisian: Smelle Ie) is the smallest village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 43 in January 2017. [3]
The village was first mentioned in 1230 as Smalena, and means "narrow river". The double monastery Onser Lyewe Vrouwen Smelgeraconvent was located near the village. After around 1400, it became a Benedictine nun monastery, and closed in 1580. [4]
Around 1600, it was the capital of the grietenij (predecessor of the municipalities) Smallingerland (literally: land belonging to Smalle (Ee)". The current municipality is still named after Smalle Ee. The capital was later moved Oudega and later Drachten. [5] No church was ever built in Smalle Ee. [6]
Smalle Ee was home to 89 people in 1840. [5] Even though it is technically a hamlet, it was elevated to a village in 1955. [5]
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Smalle Ee
Smelle Ie | |
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Village | |
![]() Farm in Smalle Ee (1966) | |
![]() Location in Smallingerland municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°6′14″N 6°1′20″E / 53.10389°N 6.02222°E | |
Country |
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Province |
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Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 45 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9214
[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
Smalle Ee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsmɑlə ˈʔeː]; West Frisian: Smelle Ie) is the smallest village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 43 in January 2017. [3]
The village was first mentioned in 1230 as Smalena, and means "narrow river". The double monastery Onser Lyewe Vrouwen Smelgeraconvent was located near the village. After around 1400, it became a Benedictine nun monastery, and closed in 1580. [4]
Around 1600, it was the capital of the grietenij (predecessor of the municipalities) Smallingerland (literally: land belonging to Smalle (Ee)". The current municipality is still named after Smalle Ee. The capital was later moved Oudega and later Drachten. [5] No church was ever built in Smalle Ee. [6]
Smalle Ee was home to 89 people in 1840. [5] Even though it is technically a hamlet, it was elevated to a village in 1955. [5]
Media related to
Smalle Ee at Wikimedia Commons