De Wilgen
De Wylgen | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Smallingerland municipality | |
  De Wilgen Location in the Netherlands  De Wilgen De Wilgen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′N 6°02′E / 53.100°N 6.033°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  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 (West Frisian: De Wylgen) 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]
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References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9213RC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
- ^ "Wilgen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b "De Wilgen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "De Wilgen". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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