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
Village
Location in Menameradiel municipality
Schingen
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Waadhoeke
Population
 (2017)
  Total115
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8816
Telephone area0517

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
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See also

References

  1. Feiten en cijfers - Menameradiel
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