Wijckel

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Wijckel
Wikel
Village
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Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
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Wijckel
Location in the Netherlands
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Wijckel
Wijckel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°53′19″N5°37′17″E / 52.88861°N 5.62139°E / 52.88861; 5.62139
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality De Friese Meren vlag.svg De Fryske Marren
Area
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 • Total11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Elevation
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2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total625
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code
8563 [1]
Dialing code 0514

Wijckel (West Frisian : Wikel) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 645 in 2017. [3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Wicle. The etymology is unclear. [4] Wijckel is a spread out village along the roads. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th-century tower which has been enlarged in 1821. In 1671, a new church has been adjacent to the tower. [5] In 1840, Wijckel was home to 470 people. [6] In 1975, the tjasker Zandpoel was built. [5]

Before 2014, Wijckel was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland. [6]

Notable people

Speed skater Marrit Leenstra is from Wijckel. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8563DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ↑ "Wijckel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022. 1132 reference is a forgery
  5. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Marrit Leenstra". Speed Skating Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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