Skingen
Skingen (Dutch: Schingen) is a small village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 115 in January 2017.[1]
Schingen
Skingen | |
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Village | |
Location in Menameradiel municipality | |
Schingen Location in the Netherlands | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Waadhoeke |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 115 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8816 |
Telephone area | 0517 |
History
Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. Archeological findings in the area prove that the village most likely already existed in Roman Times. A church had already been built in the 12th century when in 1877 work began on a new one.
Born in Skingen
- Christianus Schotanus (1603), professor and historian
- Pieter Houtsma (1926), politician
- Pieter Breuker (1945), Frisian writer
References
- Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel
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