Rottevalle

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Rottevalle
De Rottefalle
Village
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Rottevalle, reformed church
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Location in Smallingerland municipality
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Rottevalle
Location in the Netherlands
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Rottevalle
Rottevalle (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°8′43″N6°6′13″E / 53.14528°N 6.10361°E / 53.14528; 6.10361
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Smallingerland flag.svg Smallingerland
Area
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  Total6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation
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2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total1,405
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal code
9221 [1]
Dialing code 0512
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Rottevalle (West Frisian : De Rottefalle) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,363 in January 2017. [3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1622 as "de Rottevalle", and literally means "the rat trap", but has been named after a type of lock which resembles a rat trap. [4] Rottevalle developed 1650 when the canal De Lits was dug for the excavation of peat. The initial settlement consisted of an inn with several houses. The village was originally part of the grietenij (predecessor of a municipality) Achtkarspelen. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1724. [5]

Rottevalle was home to 1,050 people in 1840. [6] In 1943, the border was redrawn and Rottevalle became part of Smallingerland. In 1958, part of the De Lits was filled up inside the village. [5]

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  2. "Postcodetool for 9221LT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Bevolkingscijfers - Smallingerland
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