Langelille ( fry, De Langelille) is a village in
Weststellingwerf
Weststellingwerf (; Stellingwarfs: or ) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands.
It is one of the municipalities of Friesland, where the spoken language is not West Frisian; instead, Stellingwerfs, a dialect of ...
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 220 in 2017.
The village was first mentioned in 1580 as Langelijle. The etymology is unclear.
In 1840, Langelille was home to 170 people. In 1896, a dairy factory was built in the village.
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Geography of Weststellingwerf
Populated places in Friesland
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