Allingawier

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality

53°2′51″N 5°26′45″E / 53.04750°N 5.44583°E / 53.04750; 5.44583Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

Súdwest-FryslânArea

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• Total3.36 km² (1.30 sq mi)Elevation

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−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total75 • Density22/km² (58/sq mi)Postal code

8758^[1]

Dialing code0515

Allingawier is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is about 7 km southwest of the city of Bolsward.

Allingawier is a terp village, on an artificial dwelling mound. It had a population of around 80 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned around 1275 as Alingwere, and means "settlement of the people of Ale (person)".^[4] Allingawier was a terp (artificial living hill) village which was located on a ridge between lakes and pools. It was originally a fishing village.^[5]

Allingawiere already had a church before 1000.^[6] In 1634, the church was replaced by a chapel with a new tower. In 1839, after the Doleantie (schism in the Dutch Reformed Church), the Reformed community built a little church which now serves as visitor centre for the Aldfaers Erf Route.^[5]

Allingawier was home to 114 people in 1840.^[6] Between 1876 and 1879, the lakes Makkumermeer and Parregastermeer were poldered, and a canal was dug from Makkum to Tjerkwerd.^[5]

In 1973, the Allinga State was built to resemble a 16th-century stins (manor house) with a tower with bells. It was in use as a bed and breakfast, but in 2021, it was for sale.^[7] The estate was named after a 14th-century stins located a terp which was replaced in 1873 by a farm and a workman's house.^[6]

Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.^[6]

Gallery

Church of Allingawier
Former forge
Mansion Allingastate
Canal view

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8758LB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Allingawier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Allingawier". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Allingawier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Nepkasteel Allingastate in Allingawier staat te koop, vraagprijs: 1,8 miljoen euro". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.