Parrega

Parrega
Parregea
Village
Workumertrekvaart - The canal in the middle of the village

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Coat of arms

Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
Parrega
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°1′3″N 5°28′40″E / 53.01750°N 5.47778°E / 53.01750; 5.47778
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Population (2017)
  Total 490
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 8763
Dialing code 0515
Website Official

Parrega (West Frisian: Parregea) is a village in the municipality Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 490 in January 2017.[1]

The village is divided by a canal and the only bridge, in the village centre, connects the two parts. Parrega has its own primary school. Most of the children of Parrega, Hieslum and Dedgum are educated at this school. There is also a Community Hall, including sports facilities, called the Gearhing.

History

Parrega was a fishing village, located east of the former Parregaaster Lake, which was reclaimed in 1879. Together with the nearby village of Hieslum it has a more-than-80-year-old Community Society and a 30-year-old village magazine (De Pinfisker).

Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.

View of Parrega from the west

References

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