Goingarijp

Goingarijp (West Frisian: Goaiïngaryp) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 250 in 2017.^[3]

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Village
Goingarijp church and bell tower
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Coordinates: 53°0′38″N 5°46′20″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	250
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Postal code	8511[1]
Dialing code	0566

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Godinriip, and means bank belonging to Goënga.^[4] The Protestant Church dates from 1770 and was a replacement of a medieval church. In 1840, it was home to 86 people. There is a little American windmill near the village. It used to stand in the Rottige Meente [nl] but was sold to the village in 2007.^[5]

Before 2014, Goingarijp was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.^[5]

Gallery

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  The dike at Goingarijp
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  Farm near Goingarijp
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  American wind mill during sunset
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  Harbour of the bungalow park