Wijckel ( fry, Wikel) is a village in
De Fryske Marren
De Fryske Marren ( nl, De Friese Meren) is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2014 and consists of the former municipalities of Gaasterlân-Sleat, Lemsterland, Skarsterlân and parts of Boarnste ...
municipality 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 645 in 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Wicle. The etymology is unclear. Wijckel is a spread out village along the roads. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th century tower which has been enlarged in 1821. In 1671, a new church has been adjacent to the tower.
In 1840, Wijckel was home to 470 people.
In 1975, the ''
tjasker
The tjasker (West Frisian: , German: ) is a small type of windmill used solely for drainage purposes. It is distinctive for its simple construction, featuring only a single inclined shaft that carries the sails on one end and an Archimedes' screw o ...
'' Zandpoel was built.
Before 2014, Wijckel was part of the
Gaasterlân-Sleat
Gaasterlân-Sleat is a former Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is in West Frisian language, West Frisian, the Dutch language, Dutch name being Gaasterland-Sloten (). In 2014 it merged w ...
municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.
Notable people
Speed skater
Marrit Leenstra is from Wijckel.
References
Gallery
File:Wijckel Wikel.jpg, Welcome to Wijckel
File:Iwert 15, Wijckel, Fryslân, Nederland.jpg, Farm in Wijckel
File:Irene school nu Dorpshuis Wijckel.JPG, Former school. Nowadays village house
File:Tjasker Zandpoel, windmolen bij Wijckel. Friesland. 10-06-2020 (actm.) 05.jpg, Tjasker Zandpoel
External links
De Fryske Marren
Populated places in Friesland
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