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. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  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
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Marrit Leenstra". Speed Skating Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  • Welcome to Wijckel
    Welcome to Wijckel
  • Farm in Wijckel
    Farm in Wijckel
  • Former school. Nowadays village house
    Former school. Nowadays village house
  • Tjasker Zandpoel
    Tjasker Zandpoel

Media related to Wijckel at Wikimedia Commons


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wijckel
No tags for this post.