Slijkenburg
Village in Friesland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Slijkenburg (West Frisian: Slikenboarch) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 36 in 2017.[3]
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![]() Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°48′25″N 5°50′36″E | |
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• Total | 10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.6 m (−2.0 ft) |
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• Total | 235 |
• Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8482[1] |
Dialing code | 0561 |
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It is the southernmost village of Friesland, located at the Overijssel provincial border.[4]
The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Slickenborg; its name refers to a borg on silted soil.[5]
In 1580, a sluice was built in Slijkenburg.[5] In 1672, a sconce was built around the village to protect against the Prince-Bishop of Münster. Slijkenburg was home to 68 people in 1840.[4]