Wijnjewoude
Wynjewâld | |
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Village | |
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Wijnjewoude Location in the Netherlands Wijnjewoude Wijnjewoude (Netherlands) | |
Coordinates: 53°03′22″N 6°12′22″E / 53.05611°N 6.20611°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Opsterland |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 28.64 km2 (11.06 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,055 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9241[1] |
Dialing code | 0516 |
Website | Official |
Wijnjewoude (West Frisian: Wynjewâld) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,025 in January 2017.[3] The villages of Duurswoude and Wijnjeterp were founded in the late Middle Ages next to one-another. After World War II the villages started to expand, and merged into a single village called Wijnjewoude in 1974.[4]