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Wijckel

Wikel

Village

Wijckel church

Wijckel church

Flag of Wijckel

Flag

Coat of arms of Wijckel

Coat of arms

Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality

Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality

Wijckel is located in Friesland

Wijckel

Wijckel

Location in the Netherlands

Wijckel is located in Netherlands

Wijckel

Wijckel

Wijckel (Netherlands)

Coordinates: 52°53′19″N 5°37′17″E / 52.88861°N 5.62139°E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Area

• Total

11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population

 (2021)[1]

• Total

625
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code

8563[1]

Dialing code0514

Wijckel (West Frisian: Wikel) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 645 in 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Wicle. The etymology is unclear.[4] Wijckel is a spread out village along the roads. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th-century tower which has been enlarged in 1821. In 1671, a new church has been adjacent to the tower.[5] In 1840, Wijckel was home to 470 people.[6] In 1975, the tjasker Zandpoel was built.[5]

Before 2014, Wijckel was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.[6]

Speed skater Marrit Leenstra is from Wijckel.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8563DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ^ "Wijckel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022. 1132 reference is a forgery
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Marrit Leenstra". Speed Skating Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

  • Welcome to Wijckel

    Welcome to Wijckel

  • Farm in Wijckel

    Farm in Wijckel

  • Former school. Nowadays village house

    Former school. Nowadays village house

  • Tjasker Zandpoel

    Tjasker Zandpoel

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