Vegelinsoord

Vegelinsoord Vegelinsoard
Village
Grevensmolen Mill
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Coordinates: 52°59′57″N5°51′50″E / 52.99917°N 5.86389°E / 52.99917; 5.86389
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	390
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Postal code	8467 [1]
Dialing code	0513

Vegelinsoord (West Frisian : Vegelinsoard) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 390 in 2017. ^[3]

There is a windmill in the village, De Deels.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1913 as Stobbegat. In 1958, it changed its name to Vegelinsoord after the Vegelin van Claerbergen  [ nl ] family. ^[4]

The polder mill De Deels or Grevensmolen is located near the village. The windmill dates from 1860 and has remained in service to drain excess water throughout its existence. ^[5]

Before 2014, Vegelinsoord was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland. ^[6]

Gallery

• 
  Statue Fean
• 
  Football club Stobbegat

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8467SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
4. "Vegelinsoord - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
5. "Grevensmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
6. "Vegelinsoord". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Vegelinsoord at Wikimedia Commons