Sluipwijk

Sluipwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 3 km northeast of Gouda. The villages is surrounded by the lakes of the Reeuwijkse Plassen.

Sluipwijk
Village
Farm in Sluipwijk
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Coordinates: 52°02′19″N 4°44′31″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area [1]
• Total	5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	405
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2811[1]
Dialing code	0182

The village was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as slupewiic. The etymology is unclear.^[2] Sluipwijk is a linear settlement inside the Reeuwijkse Plassen, a lake area which developed as a result of the peat excavation in the area.^[3]

Sluipwijk was a separate municipality until 1870, when it became part of Reeuwijk. In 1821, Wiltenburg had been added to Sluipwijk.^[4]

Gallery

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  Dutch Reformed church
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  Draw bridge
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  House in Sluipwijk

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
2. "Sluipwijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
3. "Sluipwijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
4. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.