Vinkega
Vinkega is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 200 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Bennickegae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 203 residents
- Description: village in Weststellingwerf, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Finkega”
- Postal code: 8393
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nationaal Vlechtmuseum and Windlust.
Nationaal Vlechtmuseum
Museum
Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nationaal Vlechtmuseum is situated 3 km northeast of Vinkega.
Windlust
Windmill
Windlust is a smock mill in Noordwolde, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1860 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument. Windlust is situated 3 km northeast of Vinkega.
Jewish cemetery, Noordwolde
Cemetery
Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jewish cemetery, Noordwolde is situated 3½ km northeast of Vinkega.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include De Hoeve and Noordwolde.
De Hoeve
Village
Photo: Leduccinjee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Hoeve is a village in the Dutch municipality of Weststellingwerf in Friesland. It is located in an agriculture area between Wolvega and Noordwolde. De Hoeve has approximately 410 inhabitants.
Noordwolde
Village
Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Noordwolde is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 3,600 as of 2017. Noordwolde-Zuid, the settlement to the south of Noordwolde is considered a separate village. Noordwolde is situated 2½ km northeast of Vinkega.
Steggerda
Village
Steggerda is a village of the Dutch municipality of Weststellingwerf. The village consists of one long stretch with housing and has a population of 1,049. Steggerda is situated 3 km southwest of Vinkega.
Vinkega
Latitude
52.87196° or 52° 52′ 19″ northLongitude
6.11372° or 6° 6′ 49″ eastPopulation
203Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9F48V4C7+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 47554160OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2745505Wikidata ID
Q2112668
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Vinkega” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Vinkega”
- Bulgarian: “Винкега”
- Catalan: “Finkegea”
- Cebuano: “Vinkega”
- Chinese: “Vinkega”
- Dutch: “Finkegea”
- Dutch: “Vinkega”
- French: “Vinkega”
- Irish: “Finkegea”
- Low German: “Vinkege”
- Luxembourgish: “Vinkega”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Vinkega”
- Persian: “فینکهخا”
- Persian: “وینکگا”
- Ukrainian: “Вінкега”
- Western Frisian: “Finkegea”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lombok and Noordwolde-Zuid.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include PSC de Zuidstroom and Kerk van Vinkega.
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