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Wijckel

Wikel
Wijckel Wikel
Village
	Wijckel church
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
	Wijckel Location in the Netherlands Wijckel Wijckel (Netherlands)
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area
• Total	11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	625
• Density	53.4/km2 (138/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8563
Dialing code	0514

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]

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

Gallery

Welcome to Wijckel
Farm in Wijckel
Former school. Nowadays village house
Tjasker Zandpoel

External links

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[AHN-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

[monument-5] 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[plaats-6] 1 2 "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[7] "Marrit Leenstra". Speed Skating Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of De Fryske Marren
Towns	Joure Lemmer Sloten Former municipalities: Gaasterlân-Sleat Lemsterland Skarsterlân
Villages	Akmarijp Bakhuizen Balk Bantega Boornzwaag Broek Delfstrahuizen Dijken Doniaga Echten Echtenerbrug Eesterga Elahuizen Follega Goingarijp Harich Haskerhorne Idskenhuizen Kolderwolde Langweer Legemeer Mirns Nijehaske Nijemirdum Oldeouwer Oosterzee Oudega Oudehaske Oudemirdum Ouwster-Nijega Ouwsterhaule Rijs Rohel Rotstergaast Rotsterhaule Rottum Ruigahuizen Scharsterbrug Sint Nicolaasga Sintjohannesga Snikzwaag Sondel Terherne Terkaple Teroele Tjerkgaast Vegelinsoord Wijckel
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