Slijkenburg
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]
Slijkenburg | |
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Village | |
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 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Slijkenburg Location in the Netherlands  Slijkenburg Slijkenburg (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.6 m (−2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 235 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8482[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
It is the southernmost village of Friesland, located at the Overijssel provincial border.[4]
The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Slickenborg, and 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
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
combined with Spanga
- "Postcodetool for 8482JG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- "Slijkenburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- "Slijkenburg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
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