Ee (Dutch pronunciation: [eː]) (West Frisian: Ie) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, east of Dokkum. Ee had approximately 834 inhabitants in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
Ee
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Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 645 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9131[1] |
Dialing code | 0519 |
Website | Official |
There are various types of buildings in Ee, including a church built in the 13th century. A flax museum of the Netherlands is also located in Ee. Ee has mostly remained an intact rural village.[5]
Ee has the shortest name of all places in the Netherlands.
The village was first mentioned in 1450 as Ee, and means "water / river".[6] Ee is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 16th century and has a 13th century nave. The tower was built in 1869.[7] Up to 1729, a dike made inland navigation, and the nearby hamlet of Tibma [nl] had to be used as inland harbour.[8]
Ee was densely populated. There was no construction outside the terp until the 18th century.[8] In 1840, Ee was home to 904 people.[4]
The N 358 passes through town.
Bus routes 63 and 562 connect Ee with Dokkum.
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