Langelille

Langelille
Village
Street view
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Coordinates: 52°50′33″N 5°50′30″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area [1]
• Total	6.27 km^2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	245
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code	8484[1]
Dialing code	0561

Langelille (West Frisian: De Langelille) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 220 in 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1580 as Langelijle. The etymology is unclear.[4]

In 1840, Langelille was home to 170 people. In 1896, a dairy factory was built in the village.[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 8484PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
4. "Langelille - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
5. "Langelille". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Langelille at Wikimedia Commons