Steggerda

Steggerda (West Frisian: Steggerde) 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.^[3]

Steggerda
Village
St Frederic Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Coordinates: 52°51′24″N 6°04′27″E / 52.85667°N 6.07417°E / 52.85667; 6.07417
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area [1]
• Total	15.41 km2 (5.95 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.3 m (7.5 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,055
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code	8395[1]
Dialing code	0561
Website	Website

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Steggerden. The etymology is unknown.^[4] Steggerda is a Catholic enclave in a predominantly Protestant region. In 1759, a clandestine church was built on top of a horse barn. In 1839, the first church was built which was replaced in 1921.^[5]

Steggerda was home to 560 people in 1840.^[5] In 1915, a dairy factory was opened. The factory was supposed to be demolished, however a group of villagers salvaged the steam engine. In 2011, a dairy steam museum opened.^[6]