Slijkenburg

Slijkenburg
Village
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Slijkenburg is located in Friesland
Slijkenburg
Slijkenburg
Location in the Netherlands
Slijkenburg is located in Netherlands
Slijkenburg
Slijkenburg
Slijkenburg (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°48′25″N 5°50′36″E / 52.80694°N 5.84333°E / 52.80694; 5.84333
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
235
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Postal code
8482[1]
Dialing code0561

Slijkenburg (West Frisian: Slikenboarch) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 36 in 2017.[3]

It is the southernmost village of Friesland, located at the Overijssel provincial border.[4]

The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Slickenborg; its name refers to a borg on silted soil.[5]

In 1580, a sluice was built in Slijkenburg.[5] In 1672, a sconce was built around the village to protect against the Prince-Bishop of Münster. Slijkenburg was home to 68 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022. combined with Spanga
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8482JG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ a b "Slijkenburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Slijkenburg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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