Munnekezijl

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Munnekezijl Muntsjesyl
Village
The Dutch Reformed church of Munnekezijl
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
53°18′N 6°16′E / 53.300°N 6.267°E / 53.300; 6.267
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Noardeast-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	25.85 km² (9.98 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	500
• Density	19/km² (50/sq mi)
Postal code	9853^[1]
Dialing code	0594

Munnekezijl (West Frisian: Muntsjesyl; Gronings: Muntjesiel) is the easternmost village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of 488 in January 2017.^[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.

There is a windmill in the village, the Munnekezijlstermolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1510 as Monicken nyem szyl, and means "sluice of the monks" which is referenced to the monastery of Gerkesklooster who built a sluice at the location around 1450.^[4] In 1476, the sluice was damaged by the citizens of Achtkarspelen.^[4] In 1539, the sluice was moved further to the east, and in 1585, a sconce was built near the sluice. The current sluice dates from 1741.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1899 to replace its 17th century predecessor.^[5] In 1840, Munnekezijl was home to 333 people.^[6] The grist mill Munnekezijlstermolen dates from 1856. It was restored between 1970 and 1971, and as of 2017, in service again.^[7]

Gallery

View of the Lauwers River
Village street
Village house De Skâns
War memorial

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 9853AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
^ ^a ^b "Munnekezijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Munnekezijl" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "Munnekezijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "Munnekezijlstermolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.