Legemeer

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Legemeer Legemar
Village
Legemeer bell tower
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
52°56′24″N 5°43′43″E / 52.94000°N 5.72861°E / 52.94000; 5.72861
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area ^[1]
• Total	2.97 km² (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	40
• Density	13/km² (35/sq mi)
Postal code	8527^[1]
Dialing code	0513

Legemeer (West Frisian: Legemar) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 40 in 2017.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Nouimeis. Legemeer means "low lying lake".^[4] A church was mentioned in 1788, but no longer exists. The belfry was built in 1720 and replaced in 1972 after it was destroyed in a storm. In 1840, was home to 58 people.^[5]

Before 2014, Legemeer was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8527DS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Legemeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Legemeer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.