Ypecolsga

Ypecolsga (West Frisian: Ypekolsgea; also IJpecolsga) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 50 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Ypekaldege. The etymology is unclear. Ypecolsga is a canal village which developed in the late middle ages along the Ee river. Woudsend began as a satellite of Ypecolsga, however it quickly outgrew by its parent, and became the main settlement in the region. Ypecolsga used to have a stins (fortified building) which was owned by Take Abbema. In 1520, it was destroyed by the Schieringers. The church was burnt down in 1497 by soldiers. In 1664, a new church was built, but it was demolished in the 18th century and only the bell tower has remained.