Kollumerzwaag

Kollumerzwaag (West Frisian: Kollumersweach) (Low Saxon: Kölmerswoag) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,992 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.[4]

Kollumerzwaag
Kollumersweach
Village
Reformed church (Nederlands Hervormd)
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
Kollumerzwaag
Location in the Netherlands
Kollumerzwaag
Kollumerzwaag (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,976
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Postal code
9298[1]
Dialing code0511

History

The village was first mentioned in 1444 as Zwaech, and means (cattle) pasture belonging to Kollum.[5] Kollumerzwaag developed on a clay ridge from which the heath was cultivated during the 11th and 12th century. It developed into a linear settlement.[6] Originally there were two hamlets: Zwagerveen and Zandbulten. In 1971, they were merged and renamed to Kollumerzwaag.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. The tower was added slightly later. The spire was replaced in 1872 and was altered in 1960 during restoration.[6]

In 1840, Kollumerzwaag was home to 513 people. In the mid-19th century, the village started to industrialize and grow.[4]

  • Reformed church (gereformeerd)
  • Farm in Kollumerzwaag
  • Farm in Kollumerzwaag
  • Landscape near Kollumerzwaag

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9298JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
  4. "Kollumerzwaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. "Kollumerzwaag - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Kollumerzwaag" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.

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