Abbegea (
) 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.
History
The village was first mentioned between 1250 and 1275 as Abbahem, and means "settlement of Abbe (person)".
Abbegea is a ''
terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and ...
'' (artificial living hill) village which developed between 1000 and 1200.
It was well connected on the waterways, but had no road connections for most of its history.
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.
The oldest tower remained standing for a while, because there was dispute between the Catholics and the Protestants about who owned the bells.
Abbegea was home to 113 people in 1840.
Before 2011, the village was part of the
Wymbritseradiel municipality.
References
Súdwest-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland
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