Luxwoude

Luxwoude

Luxwoude

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Luxwoude (West Frisian: Lúkswâld) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 275 in January 2017.[3]

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The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Lukeswalde, and means the forest of Lucas (person). See also: Lucaswolde.[4] Luxwoude developed as a peat excavation village. It was home to 137 people in 1840.[5]

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    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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    "Postcodetool for 8405BP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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    Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
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    "Luxwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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    "Luxwoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.


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