Sint Jacobiparochie (West Frisian and Bildts: Sint-Jabik) is a village in the municipality of Waadhoeke in Friesland, the Netherlands. It lies about 13 km north of Franeker and had approximately 1,365 inhabitants in January 2017.[3]

Sint Jacobiparochie Sint-Jabik
Village
St Jacob's church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in het Bildt municipality
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Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area [1]
• Total	23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,765
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code	9079[1]
Dialing code	0518

History

The village was first mentioned in 1570 as s. iacobus parochie, and means "parish of Saint Jacob". In 1504, a deal was struck between George, Duke of Saxony and four noblemen from Holland to polder the Middelzee. Each group of settlers had to select a patron saint. In 1505, the dike was constructed.[4]

St. Jacobiparochie was founded in the 16th century, largely by Dutch settlers from South Holland. Today, both Dutch and West Frisian are spoken in the town. The town was originally named Wijngaarden after their Wijngaarden home town), while "St. Jacobiparochie" was the name used for the local Roman Catholic parish. Eventually, the name for the parish came to be used as the name for the town as well.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a wide neoclassic church built in 1843 as the replacement of a 16th century church.[5] In 1979, the abandoned church was sold and turned into a cultural centre.[6]

Sint Jacobiparochie was home to 2,416 people in 1840.[6] There used to be a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1902 and closed to passengers in December 1940.[7]

Until 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.[6]

Gallery

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  Dike houses
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  Pilgrims route marker
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  Former school building
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  Restaurant

References