Smallebrugge

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Smallebrugge Smelbrêge
Village
Bellfray
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
52°57′29″N 5°38′13″E / 52.95806°N 5.63694°E / 52.95806; 5.63694
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	1.00 km² (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	25
• Density	25/km² (65/sq mi)
Postal code	8552^[1]
Dialing code	0514

Smallebrugge (West Frisian: Smelbrêge) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 20 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1422 as "toe der Smalerbrugghen", and means "narrow bridge".^[4] Smallebrugge is a little agricultural community which developed during the late middle ages.^[5]

Smallebrugge used to have a church in 1716, but it was later demolished leaving only a bell tower.^[5] The bell tower was rebuilt in 1963 and again in 2005.^[6]

Smallebrugge was home to 25 people in 1840.^[6] In 1848, it was connected to the Sneek to Lemmer road with a little road.^[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8552AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Smallebrugge - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Smallebrugge". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Smallebrugge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2022.