Bantega (West Frisian: Bantegea) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality De Fryske Marren, and lies about 6 km east of the town of Lemmer.

Bantega Bantegea
Village
Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
Bantega Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Bantega Bantega (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	19.80 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	655
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Postal code	8538[1]
Dialing code	0514

Bantega has about 650 inhabitants.[3] It is a young village; until after the second World War, it was only a hamlet, named Echtenpolder. The village is named after the drowned village of Bant.

The village was first named Bantega in 1974. The older name of the settlement was Echtenpolder, but was renamed after a village which disappeared around 1700. It means "village of Bant (area name)".[4] In 1916, a little wooden church was bought from Kalenberg. In 1944, the floor collapsed during service. A new church was built in 1947.[5]

Gallery

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  Bed and breakfast at the Middenweg
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  School in Bantega
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  Former church
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  The cemetery bell

References

External links

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