Siegerswoude

Siegerswoude (West Frisian: Sigerswâld) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in eastern Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 810 in January 2017.[3]

Siegerswoude
Sigerswâld
Village
Former school
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
Siegerswoude
Location in the Netherlands
Siegerswoude
Siegerswoude (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Opsterland
Area
[1]
 • Total14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total835
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code
9248[1]
Dialing code0512

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Sigerwolde, and means "the woods of Sieger (person)".[4] Siegerwoude developed as three little hamlets in a peat excavation area. The Dutch Reformed church dated from 1910, but burnt down in 1941. In 1949, it was rebuilt.[5]

Siegerwoude was home to 210 people in 1840.[5]

  • Dutch Reformed church
  • Former Christian school
  • Canal view
  • Welcome to Siegerswoude

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9248KS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Siegerswoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "Siegerswoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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