Zwagerbosch (West Frisian: Sweagerbosk) (Low Saxon: Swoagerbosk) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 638 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
Zwagerbosch
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Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
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• Total | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 560 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9299[1] |
Dialing code | 0511 |
Its people speak a dialect of the standard Wood Frisian: Westereendersk dialect.
The village was first mentioned in 1861 as het Bosch, and means forest belonging to Kollumerzwaag.[4] Settlement started in the 18th century. The region around Zwagerbosch consisted mainly of heath. In 1940, it was officially listed as a village.[5]
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