Ee, Friesland

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

Ee
Ie
Village
St Gangulf church
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Ee
Location in the Netherlands
Ee
Ee (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total645
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code
9131[1]
Dialing code0519
WebsiteOfficial

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] Ee 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 had to be used as inland harbour.[8]

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

Transportation

The N 358 passes through town.

Bus routes 63 and 562 connect Ee with Dokkum.

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

References
  1. "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. "Ee". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). 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. "Ee". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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