Wollinghuizen
Wollinghuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 29 km northeast of Emmen.
Wollinghuizen | |
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 Farm in Wollinghuizen | |
  Wollinghuizen Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands  Wollinghuizen Wollinghuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′38″N 7°8′57″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerwolde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.4 m (11.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 50 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9541[1] |
| Dialing code | 0599 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1482 "myt dem gantzen dorpe Waldingehusen", and means "settlement of the family Waldinga".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde.[4] Wollinghuizen was home to 81 people in 1840.[5]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 9541AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Wollinghuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Postcode 9541 in Vlagtwedde". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Wollinghuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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