Makkinga
Makkinga
Makkingea | ||
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Village | ||
Postal code 8423[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 0516 | |
Makkinga (
Makkinga is known among transportation planners and engineers as the first community to introduce the concept of shared space, which means the removal of traffic controls in the high street to encourage safer interaction between vehicles and pedestrians.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1527 Mackinge(n) and means "settlement of the people of Makke (person)".
Makkinga was home to 294 people in 1840.[6] Between 1848 until 1886, it was the capital of the Ooststellingwerf municipality.[5]
Attractions
In Makkinga, the Old Ark museum is devoted to old tools.
Gallery
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Church of Makkinga -
Flea market -
Welcome to Makkinga
Notable residents
- Jan Kromkamp (born 1980), footballer[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8423SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Villages Archived 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Makkinga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Makkinga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "De Weyert". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Jan Kromkamp". Soccer base. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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