Vegelinsoord
Vegelinsoard
Village
Grevensmolen Mill
Grevensmolen Mill
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Vegelinsoord is located in Friesland
Vegelinsoord
Vegelinsoord
Location in the Netherlands
Vegelinsoord is located in Netherlands
Vegelinsoord
Vegelinsoord
Vegelinsoord (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°59′57″N 5°51′50″E / 52.99917°N 5.86389°E / 52.99917; 5.86389
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Area
[1]
 • Total16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total390
 • 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. 1 2 3 "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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