De Wilgen

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De Wilgen
De Wylgen
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De Wilgen
De Wilgen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°06′N6°02′E / 53.100°N 6.033°E / 53.100; 6.033
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Smallingerland flag.svg Smallingerland
Area
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 • Total4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation
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1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total670
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Postal code
9213 [1]
Dialing code 0512

De Wilgen (West Frisian : De Wylgen) is a small village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 651 in January 2017. [3]

The village was first mentioned in 1580 De Wilgen, and refers to the willow tree. [4] In 1672, it was side of battle with the Prince-Bishop of Münster. The Dutch three soldiers who died are in an honorary grave. [5]

De Wilgen was home to 150 people in 1840. [5] De Wilgen never had a church, but started to grow in the 1970s as a suburb of Drachten. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9213RC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. ↑ "Wilgen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "De Wilgen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "De Wilgen". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.


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