Vegelinsoord

Vegelinsoord
Vegelinsoard
Village
Grevensmolen Mill
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Vegelinsoord
Location in the Netherlands
Vegelinsoord
Vegelinsoord (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°59′57″N 5°51′50″E / 52.99917°N 5.86389°E / 52.99917; 5.86389
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality De Fryske Marren
Area
 • Total
16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
390
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Postal code
8467[1]
Dialing code0513

Vegelinsoord (West Frisian: Vegelinsoard) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 390 in 2017.[3]

There is a windmill in the village, De Deels.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1913 as Stobbegat. In 1958, it changed its name to Vegelinsoord after the Vegelin van Claerbergen family.[4]

The polder mill De Deels or Grevensmolen is located near the village. The windmill dates from 1860 and has remained in service to drain excess water throughout its existence.[5]

Before 2014, Vegelinsoord was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8467SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ^ "Vegelinsoord - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Grevensmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Vegelinsoord". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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