Siegerswoude
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Siegerswoude Sigerswâld | |
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Village | |
Former school | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Opsterland municipality | |
53°06′N 6°14′E / 53.100°N 6.233°E / 53.100; 6.233 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Opsterland |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 835 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9248[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
Siegerswoude (West Frisian: Sigerswâld) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in eastern Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 810 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Sigerwolde, and means "the woods of Sieger (person)".[4] Siegerwoude developed as three little hamlets in a peat excavation area. The Dutch Reformed church dated from 1910, but burnt down in 1941. In 1949, it was rebuilt.[5]
Siegerwoude was home to 210 people in 1840.[5]
Gallery
- Dutch Reformed church
- Former Christian school
- Canal view
- Welcome to Siegerswoude
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9248KS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Siegerswoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Siegerswoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Siegerswoude at Wikimedia Commons
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Populated places in the municipality of Opsterland
- Gorredijk
- Bakkeveen
- Beetsterzwaag
- Frieschepalen
- Hemrik
- Jonkerslân
- Langezwaag
- Lippenhuizen
- Luxwoude
- Nij Beets
- Olterterp
- Siegerswoude
- Terwispel
- Tijnje
- Ureterp
- Wijnjewoude
- Industrial zone
- Drachten-Azeven [nl]
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