Wijckel

Wijckel

Wijckel

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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]

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History

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]

Notable people

Speed skater Marrit Leenstra is from Wijckel.[7]

References

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

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