De Wilgen

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]

De Wilgen
De Wylgen
Village
Flag of De Wilgen
Coat of arms of De Wilgen
Location in Smallingerland municipality
Location in Smallingerland municipality
De Wilgen is located in Friesland
De Wilgen
De Wilgen
Location in the Netherlands
De Wilgen is located in Netherlands
De Wilgen
De Wilgen
De Wilgen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°06′N 6°02′E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySmallingerland Smallingerland
Area
  Total4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total670
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Postal code
9213[1]
Dialing code0512

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. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9213RC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. "Wilgen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "De Wilgen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "De Wilgen". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.


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