Katlijk (
West Frisian: ''Ketlik'') is a village in
Heerenveen
Heerenveen (, fry, It Hearrenfean ) is a town and municipality in the province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the municipality had a population 50,859 (1 July). ...
in the province of
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 610 in 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Kathaleke. The etymology is unclear.
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.
Before 1934, Katlijk was part of the
Schoterland municipality.
Gallery
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File:Klokkenstoek Katlijk.jpg, Belfry Katlijk
File:Hervormde Jeugdkamp Katlijk, Bestanddeelnr 902-8888.jpg, Youth camp Katlijk (1948)
References
External links
Populated places in Friesland
Heerenveen
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