Parrega

Parrega Parregea
Village
Workumertrekvaart - The canal in the middle of the village
Flag 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
Province	Friesland
Municipality	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 , 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

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External links[]

Media related to Parrega at Wikimedia Commons

• Website of the Parrega school

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