Wolvega

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Wolvega
Wolvege (Low German)
Wolvegea (West Frisian)
Town
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St Francis Church
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Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Wolvega
Location in the Netherlands
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Wolvega
Wolvega (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°52′34″N6°0′5″E / 52.87611°N 6.00139°E / 52.87611; 6.00139
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Weststellingwerf flag.svg Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Elevation
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0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
13,090
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal code
8470–8472 [1]
Dialing code 0561

Wolvega (Low German : Wolvege), (West Frisian : Wolvegea) is the largest town in the municipality of Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland (Fryslan), in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 13,090 in 2021. Wolvega is the capital and largest town of the municipality. [3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1218, [4] [5] and means "settlement of Wolf (person)." [6] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1646 using material from its medieval predecessor. The tower was rebuilt after a fire in 1894. [5]

Lycklama State was a stins built in the early 17th century. It was built as a fortified building even though advances in warfare had made the construction obsolete. In 1626, Rinco van Lycklama became grietman (predecessor of mayor/judge) of Stellingwerf-Westeinde. In 1736, it was in a dilapidated state and demolished. [7] The Catholic retirement home Huize Lycklama was later built in its place. [5]

Around 1820, the main road from Leeuwarden to Zwolle was constructed through Wolvega. [8] In 1835, Wolvega became the capital of the municipality of Weststellingwerf. [5] It was home to 1,202 people in 1840. [8] In 1868, the Wolvega railway station opened. [8] During the 1950s, it became one of the industrial centre of Friesland, and started to develop into a town. [5]

Sights

The only remaining stins in Wolvega is Lindenoord which was built in 1780 in Louis XVI style. The estate used to organise horse races. [4] The races moved to Victoria Park which hosts the largest horse race of the Netherlands. [9]

There are two windmills in the town, De Gooyer and Windlust.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8471AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages – Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. 1 2 "wolvega". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Oosterwolde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90-400-9476-4 . Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Wolvega – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Lycklamastins te Wolvega". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "Wolvega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Grootste Nederlandse paardenrace in Wolvega". Omrop Fryslan (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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