De Wilp
De Wilp (West Frisian: De Wylp) is a village in the Netherlands south of the town of Marum. It is largely located in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen, but a few houses of the village are in the municipality of Opsterland in the province of Friesland.[3]
The village was founded by labourers from Friesland; a part of the population still speaks West Frisian.[4]
History
The area around De Wilp was a raised bog which formed the boundary between the province of Friesland and Groningen. The border was not defined, because it contained swamps and heaths with few inhabitants. In the late-18 century, the Company of Drachten started exploiting the peat. The labour force mainly came from Friesland.[5] A linear settlement appeared along the canal,[6] and was named De Wilp after a sign with a Eurasian curlew (Wylp in Frisian) of a local tavern.[7] The border was defined later, and the Frisian side of the village is in Siegerswoude.[3] The village was first mentioned in 1828.[7]
The peat workers were joined by small farmers. In 1838, a school was founded, and in 1868, the Dutch Reformed Church was built.[3] In 1840, the population was 482 people and 142 in Siegerwoude.[4] De Wilp has an active village community which organises many events and is home to several sports organisation.[8][4] In 2018, it became part of the municipality of Westerkwartier.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9367PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "De Wilp". Historisch Marum (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "De Wilp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "De Wilp, Fries dorp in Groninger-land wil vooruit". Friese koerier (in Dutch). 25 April 1953. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Redmer Alma (1998). Marum (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 159. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Wilp - (geografische naam)". Etymologie Bank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "De Wilp voelt er niets voor om een stil en vergeten dorp te worden". Friese koerier (in Dutch). 11 August 1961. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links
- Media related to De Wilp at Wikimedia Commons
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