Siegerswoude
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Siegerswoude
| native_name = Sigerswâld
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Voormalige openbare basisschool Siegerswoude (Opsterland).jpg
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| image_caption = Former school
| image_flag = Siegerswoude vlag.png
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| image_shield = Sigerswâld wapen.svg
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| image_map = Map NL Opsterlân Sigerswâld.png
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| map_caption = Location in Opsterland municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands
| coordinates = {{Coord|53|06|N|6|14|E|region:NL_type:city|display=title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Opsterland}} Opsterland
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 14.62
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9248KS |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 2 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 5
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=2 April 2022}}
| population_total = 835
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0512
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Siegerswoude ({{langx|fy|Sigerswâld}}) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in eastern Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 810 in January 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=11316-11351&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Sigerwolde, and means "the woods of Sieger (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/siegerswoude |title=Siegerswoude - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=2 April 2022 |language=nl}} 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.
Siegerwoude was home to 210 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/siegerswoude |title=Siegerswoude |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=2 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Hervormde kerk te Siegerswoude.jpg|Dutch Reformed church
File:Voormalige Christelijke basisschool Siegerswoude (Opsterland).jpg|Former Christian school
File:Bakkeveenster Vaart te Siegerswoude (Opsterland).jpg|Canal view
File:Noordelijk plaatsnaambord Siegerswoude (Opsterland) bij De Wilp.jpg|Welcome to Siegerswoude
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
Category:Geography of Opsterland
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