Abbegea

Abbegea (Dutch: Abbega^[3]) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, about 6 km west of the city of Sneek. Abbegea had about 245 inhabitants in January 2017.^[4]

Abbega Abbegea
Village
St Gertrude's Church
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°1′6″N 5°34′15″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	230
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postal code	8617[1]
Dialing code	0515

History

The village was first mentioned between 1250 and 1275 as Abbahem, and means "settlement of Abbe (person)".^[5] Abbegea is a terp (artificial living hill) village which developed between 1000 and 1200.^[6][7] It was well connected on the waterways, but had no road connections for most of its history.^[6]

The Dutch Reformed church is from the middle ages which is surrounded by a moat. The church has been extensively modified in 1809, and a new tower was built.^[7][6] The oldest tower remained standing for a while, because there was dispute between the Catholics and the Protestants about who owned the bells.^[7]

Abbegea was home to 113 people in 1840.^[7]

Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.^[7]