Siegerswoude
Siegerswoude
Sigerswâld | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Former school | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Opsterland municipality | |
  Siegerswoude Location in the Netherlands  Siegerswoude Siegerswoude (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′N 6°14′E / 53.100°N 6.233°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Opsterland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 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
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Dutch Reformed church -
Former Christian school -
Canal view -
Welcome to Siegerswoude
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References
[edit]- ^ 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
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