Legemeer
Village
Native nameLegemar
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren
Unit prefMetric
Area total2.97 km²
Elevation0.9 m
Population as of2021
Population total40
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Time zone (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code8527[1]
Dialing code0513

Legemeer (West Frisian: Legemar) is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 40 in 2017.[2]

History

It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Nouimeis. Legemeer means "low lying lake".[3] A church was mentioned in 1788, but no longer exists. The belfry was built in 1720 and replaced in 1972 after it was destroyed in a storm. In 1840, was home to 58 people.[4]

Before 2014, Legemeer was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  3. ^ "Legemeer - (geografische naam)" (in Dutch). Etymologiebank. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Legemeer" (in Dutch). Plaatsengids. Retrieved 29 March 2022.