Sint Jacobiparochie
Sint Jacobiparochie (West Frisian: Sint Jabik) is a town in the municipality of Waadhoeke in Friesland, the Netherlands. It lies about 13 km north of Franeker and had approximately 1,365 inhabitants in January 2017.[1]
Sint Jacobiparochie
Sint Jabik | |
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Village | |
 St Jacob's church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in het Bildt municipality | |
  Sint Jacobiparochie Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Waadhoeke |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,365 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9079 |
| Telephone area | 0518 |
History
St. Jacobiparochie was founded in the 16th century, largely by Dutch settlers from South Holland. Today, both Dutch and West Frisian are spoken in the town. The town was originally named Wijngaarden (not to be confused with Wijngaarden in South Holland), while "St. Jacobiparochie" was the name used for the local Roman Catholic parish. Eventually, the name for the parish came to be used as the name for the town as well. The change in name may have been due in part to the fact that the soil in Het Bildt (Frisian sea-clay) was not suitable for growing grapes, making the original name (which means "Vineyard") inappropriate.
There was a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1902 and closed to passengers in May 1935. It reopened to passengers in May 1940 and closed to passengers again in October 1942. Final closure took place in May 1966.
Before 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.
References
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CGB Statline