Makkinga
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Makkinga is a village in the Dutch municipality of Ooststellingwerf
in the province of Friesland
. As of the census of 1 January 2006 it had 1,039 inhabitants. At one time Makkinga was the largest village in Ooststellingwerf, with nearly 1,900 residents. Oosterwolde
now has the distinction of being the largest village in the municipality.
Makkinga is known among transportation planners and engineers as the first community to introduce the concept of shared space
, which means the removal of traffic controls in the high street to encourage safer interaction between vehicles and pedestrians.
Other than being a village Makkinga is also a family name in Canada
stands in the village. On the last Saturday of the month from March to October, a large farmers market is organized in the village.
Ooststellingwerf
Ooststellingwerf is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands.It is one of the municipalities of Friesland, where the spoken language is not West Frisian; instead, Stellingwerfs, a dialect of Dutch Low Saxon, is spoken here....
in the province of Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
. As of the census of 1 January 2006 it had 1,039 inhabitants. At one time Makkinga was the largest village in Ooststellingwerf, with nearly 1,900 residents. Oosterwolde
Oosterwolde
Oosterwolde may refer to:* Oosterwolde , in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, the Netherlands* Oosterwolde , in the Netherlands...
now has the distinction of being the largest village in the municipality.
Makkinga is known among transportation planners and engineers as the first community to introduce the concept of shared space
Shared space
Shared space is an urban design concept aimed at integrated use of public spaces. It encourages traffic engineers, urban planners and experts from other fields to consult with users of public space when planning and designing streets and squares in both built and non-built environments...
, which means the removal of traffic controls in the high street to encourage safer interaction between vehicles and pedestrians.
Other than being a village Makkinga is also a family name in Canada
Attractions
In Makkinga, the Old Ark museum is devoted to tools. A restored windmill, De WeyertDe Weyert, Makkinga
De Weyert is a smock mill in Makkinga, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1925 and is working in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 31725.-History:...
stands in the village. On the last Saturday of the month from March to October, a large farmers market is organized in the village.