Waaksens
{{distinguish|Waaxens}}
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| name = Waaksens
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Kerk - Waaksens - 20248418 - RCE.jpg
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| image_caption = Waaksens church in 1959
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| image_map = Map NL Littenseradiel Waaksens.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands
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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|Súdwest-Fryslân}} Súdwest-Fryslân
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 2.67
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8845SE |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 7 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.6
| 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=7 April 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 90
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| area_code = 0517
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Waaksens is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 83 in January 2017.[http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html Aantal inwoners per dorp] - Littenseradiel
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Waxlinghe, and probably means "settlement of the people of Wachsa (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/waaksens |title=Waaksens - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}} Waaksens is a little terp (artificial living hill) village. The houses and farms are scatter around the church. It used be an isolated village, because it lacked both road and water connections.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/friesland/plaats/waaksens |title=Waaksens |website=Friesland wonderland |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The church was probably built in the 13th century, but might be older. The church was renovated in 1742, and the tower was replaced around 1880.
Waaksens was home to 58 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/waaksens |title=Waaksens |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 19th century a road was built through the polder which ended the isolation of the village. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.
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{{commonscat-inline|Waaksens, Súdwest-Fryslân}}
{{Dutch municipality Súdwest-Fryslân}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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