Uitwellingerga
Twellingea | |
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Village | |
Uitwellingerga, church | |
![]() Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°0′12″N 5°42′21″E / 53.00333°N 5.70583°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 380 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8624[1] |
Dialing code | 0515 |
Uitwellingerga (West Frisian: Twellingea) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 355 in January 2017.[3]
Uitwellingerga and adjacent Oppenhuizen (West Frisian: Toppenhuzen) are "twin villages" together referred to as Top and Twel.[4]
History[edit]
It was first mentioned in 1328 as Wolprandeskerke. The etymology of the current name is unclear.[5] Uitwellingerga is a canal village from around 1000.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1690 probably on the foundation of an earlier church. In 1873, the tower was replaced.[6]
Uitwellingerga was home to 262 people in 1840.[4] Between 1866 and 1868, the road to Sneek was built and the village expanded along the road.[6] In 1902, a dairy factory was built in Uitwellingerga in Renaissance Revival style.[7]
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[4]
Notable people[edit]
- Arjen Visserman, Olympic athlete
- Nyck de Vries, racing driver
- Yvonne Nauta, speedskater
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8624AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ a b c "Uitwellingerga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Uitwellingerga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Uitwellingerga" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Uitwellingerga". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Uitwellingerga at Wikimedia Commons