Uitwellingerga

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Uitwellingerga
Twellingea
Village
Uitwellingerga, church
Uitwellingerga, church
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
53°0′12″N 5°42′21″E / 53.00333°N 5.70583°E / 53.00333; 5.70583
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
 • Total0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total380
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal code
8624[1]
Dialing code0515

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

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

  • Arjen Visserman, Olympic athlete
  • Nyck de Vries, racing driver
  • Yvonne Nauta, speedskater

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8624AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ a b c "Uitwellingerga". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Uitwellingerga - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Uitwellingerga" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Uitwellingerga". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.

External links

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