Uitwellingerga
Uitwellingerga
Twellingea | ||
|---|---|---|
Village | ||
Postal code 8624[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 0515 | |
Uitwellingerga (
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.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
- ^ 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.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Uitwellingerga". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Uitwellingerga at Wikimedia Commons