Dijken

Dijken Diken
Village
Bell tower of Dijken
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Coordinates: 52°57′16″N 5°42′38″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	4.74 km^2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	55
• Density	12/km^2 (30/sq mi)
Postal code	8528[1]
Dialing code	0513

Dijken (West Frisian: Diken) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 65 in 2017.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1505 as "In de Dijcken", and means dikes.[4] Dijken used to have a church, but it was already in bad condition in 1650. In 1720, it was a ruin. The belfry remained, but was stolen by the Germans in 1944. In 1984, the belfry was rebuilt. In 1840, it was home to 70 people. Dijken is one of the few settlements in the Netherlands without street names, and the houses and farms are identified by just a number.[5]

Before 2009, Dijken was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8528DT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
4. "Dijken - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
5. "Dijken". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.