Parrega

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Parrega Parregea
Village
Workumertrekvaart - The canal in the middle of the village
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
53°1′3″N 5°28′40″E / 53.01750°N 5.47778°E / 53.01750; 5.47778
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	9.21 km² (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	485
• Density	53/km² (140/sq mi)
Postal code	8763^[1]
Dialing code	0515
Website	Official

Parrega (West Frisian: Parregea) is a village in the municipality Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 490 in January 2017.^[3]

The village is divided by a canal and the only bridge, in the village centre, connects the two parts. Parrega has its own primary school. Most of the children of Parrega, Hieslum and Dedgum are educated at this school. There is also a Community Hall, including sports facilities, called the Gearhing.

History

Parrega was a fishing village, located east of the former Parregaaster Lake, which was reclaimed in 1879. Together with the nearby village of Hieslum it has a more-than-80-year-old Community Society and a 30-year-old village magazine (De Pinfisker).

Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.

Gallery

View of Parrega from the west
Pub in Parrega
Church of Parrega

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 8763MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline