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Echtenerbrug

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Echtenerbrug Ychtenbrêge
Village

Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
52°52′16″N 5°49′16″E / 52.87111°N 5.82111°E / 52.87111; 5.82111
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area ^[1]
• Total	6.61 km² (2.55 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	1,005
• Density	150/km² (390/sq mi)
Postal code	8539^[1]
Dialing code	0514

Echtenerbrug (West Frisian: Ychtenbrêge) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It has a population of around 1035 including surrounding area.^[3]

The villages of Delfstrahuizen and Echtenerbrug are separated by a canal.^[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1718 as Echterbrug, and means bridge near Echten.^[5] Echtenerbrug is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages to the east of Echten.^[6]

Gallery

House in Echtenerbrug
Street view
Looking towards Tjeukemeer [nl]
House in Echtenerbrug

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8539RM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Delfstrahuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Echtenerbrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Echten" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.