De Wilgen
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De Wilgen
De Wylgen (West Frisian) | |
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Village | |
| File:Drachtster Heawei 98, De Wilgen.JPG | |
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Coat of arms of De Wilgen Coat of arms | |
| Location in Smallingerland municipality Location in Smallingerland municipality | |
Location in the Netherlands De Wilgen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′N 6°02′E / 53.100°N 6.033°E | |
| Country | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland Friesland |
| Municipality | Smallingerland Smallingerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 670 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9213[1] |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
De Wilgen (Dutch: [də ˈʋɪlɣə(n)]; West Frisian: De Wylgen [də ˈʋilɣŋ̍]) 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9213RC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ↑ Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
- ↑ "Wilgen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "De Wilgen". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ↑ "De Wilgen". Friesland Wonderland (in Nederlands). Retrieved 3 April 2022.