Moddergat

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title: "Moddergat" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["noardeast-fryslân", "populated-coastal-places-in-the-netherlands", "populated-places-in-friesland", "fishing-communities"] topic_path: "geography/netherlands" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moddergat" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Moddergat
native_name_lang
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Moddergat, zicht op dorp vanaf zeedijk.jpg
image_caption	View from the seaside
image_flag	Paesens and Moddergat vlag.svg
image_shield	Peazens-Moddergat wapen.svg
nickname	Blabberpoepert
image_map	Map NL Dongeradiel Moddergat.png
map_caption	Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
pushpin_map	Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_mapsize	250
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Netherlands
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Netherlands Netherlands
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Friesland Friesland
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Noardeast-Fryslân
unit_pref	Metric
	area_footnotes
area_total_km2	1.91
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	1.1
population_as_of	2021
population_footnotes
population_total	235
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	9142
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	0519
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| name = Moddergat | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Moddergat, zicht op dorp vanaf zeedijk.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = View from the seaside | image_flag = Paesens and Moddergat vlag.svg | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = Peazens-Moddergat wapen.svg | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = Blabberpoepert | motto = | image_map = Map NL Dongeradiel Moddergat.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Friesland Friesland | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Noardeast-Fryslân | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric tags --| area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1.91 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1.1 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 235 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 9142 | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0519 | iso_code = | footnotes = Moddergat is a fishing village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 221 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

The name of the village means 'mud hole' in Dutch and in West Frisian. Moddergat is twinned with Peazens, and they are often referred to as "Peazens-Moddergat".

In 1883, 17 of the 22 ships of Moddergat were lost at sea during a storm killing 83 fishermen. In 1958, a monument was placed on the sea dike in their honour.

In 2004, NCRV television organized a competition for most beautiful place in the Netherlands. Moddergat came in second after Weerribben-Wieden National Park.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1718 as Modde gat, and is supposed to mean "muddy pool". The village of Peazens was founded first on the new dike along the Wadden Sea. Moddergat was founded later from Peazens, and used to consist of two hamlets: De Kamp and De Oere. The Reformed Church was built in 1912 with a wooden tower.

In 1840, Moddergat was home to 220 people. Moddergat used to belong to the municipality of Westdongeradeel and Peazens to Oostdongeradeel. In 1983, the municipalities merged.

Activities

Museum 't Fiskershúske consists of four fishermen's houses, the oldest of which is from 1794, and gives a display of the life and history of the fishers in Moddergat.

Moddergat is one of the starting points for wadlopen (mudflat hiking). At low tide, it is possible to walk to the island of Schiermonnikoog. Mudflat hiking is potentially dangerous, and is only allowed under the supervision of a licensed guide.

Gallery

File:Boethuisje De Oere Moddergat.jpg|, place to leave the fishing nets File:Moddergat (NL) - panoramio (10).jpg|House in Moddergat File:Moddergat, monumint op seedyk.jpg|Fisher's monument File:HDR sunset.jpg|Sunset on the Wadden Sea

References

References

1. "Postcodetool for 9142DL". Het Waterschapshuis.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
3. [https://www.dongeradeel.nl/gemeente-dongeradeel/aantal-inwoners_41858/ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017] {{Webarchive. link. (2017-10-21 - Dongeradeel)
4. "Translate Moddergat nl->en".
5. "Monument omgekomen zeelieden 1883, De Oere, Moddergat".
6. "Moddergat - (geografische naam)".
7. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven. (2000). "Paesens-Moddergat". Waanders.
8. "Paesens-Moddergat".
9. "t Fiskershúske".
10. "Wadlopen bij Paesens-Moddergat".
11. (13 December 1995). "Verordening van 13 december 1995, houdende regels met betrekking tot het wadlopen (Wadloopverordening 1996)".

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