Katlijk

Katlijk (West Frisian: Ketlik) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 610 in 2017.^[3]

Katlijk Ketlik
Village
St Thomas' church
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
Katlijk Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Katlijk Katlijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°56′48″N 6°0′46″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	585
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code	8455[1]
Dialing code	0513

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Kathaleke. The etymology is unclear.^[4] The village had a chapel as early as 1254. In 1525, a church without tower was built. The double bell tower has been restored in 1930. In 1840, Katlijk was home to 241 people.^[5]

Before 1934, Katlijk was part of the Schoterland municipality.^[5]

Gallery

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  't Slotsje
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  Belfry Katlijk
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  Youth camp Katlijk (1948)

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8455JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Katlijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
5. "Katlijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Katlijk at Wikimedia Commons