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Wijckel

Wikel
Wijckel Wikel
Village
	Wijckel church
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
	Wijckel Location in the Netherlands Wijckel Wijckel (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°53′19″N 5°37′17″E / 52.88861°N 5.62139°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area
• Total	11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	625
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code	8563
Dialing code	0514

Wijckel (West Frisian: Wikel) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 645 in 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Wicle. The etymology is unclear.^[4] Wijckel is a spread out village along the roads. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th-century tower which has been enlarged in 1821. In 1671, a new church has been adjacent to the tower.^[5] In 1840, Wijckel was home to 470 people.^[6] In 1975, the tjasker Zandpoel was built.^[5]

Before 2014, Wijckel was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.^[6]

Notable people

Speed skater Marrit Leenstra is from Wijckel.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8563DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Wijckel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022. 1132 reference is a forgery
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Wijckel" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Marrit Leenstra". Speed Skating Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.