Munnekezijl is the easternmost village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of 488 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.The village was first mentioned in 1510 as Monicken nyem szyl, and means "sluice of the monks" which is referenced to the monastery of Gerkesklooster who built a sluice at the location around 1450. In 1476, the sluice was damaged by the citizens of Achtkarspelen. In 1539, the sluice was moved further to the east, and in 1585, a sconce was built near the sluice. The current sluice dates from 1741.
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Address: Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland,Munnekezijl, Friesland, Netherlands
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