Wijckel
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| name = Wijckel
| native_name = Wikel
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Wijkcel met de stoere kerktoren..jpg
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| image_caption = Wijckel church
| image_flag = Wijckel vlag.svg
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| image_shield = Wikel wapen.svg
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| image_map = Map NL Gaasterlân Sleat Wikel.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = right
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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|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 11.71
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8563DC |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 2
| 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=30 March 2022}}
| population_total = 625
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0514
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Wijckel ({{langx|fy|Wikel}}) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 645 in 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=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Wicle. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/wijckel |title=Wijckel - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl |quote=1132 reference is a forgery}} Wijckel is a spread out village along the roads. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th-century tower which has been enlarged in 1821. In 1671, a new church has been adjacent to the tower.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0196.php |title=Wijckel |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}} In 1840, Wijckel was home to 470 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/wijckel |title=Wijckel |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1975, the tjasker Zandpoel was built.
Before 2014, Wijckel was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.
Notable people
References
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Gallery
File:Wijckel Wikel.jpg|Welcome to Wijckel
File:Iwert 15, Wijckel, Fryslân, Nederland.jpg|Farm in Wijckel
File:Irene school nu Dorpshuis Wijckel.JPG|Former school. Nowadays village house
File:Tjasker Zandpoel, windmolen bij Wijckel. Friesland. 10-06-2020 (actm.) 05.jpg|Tjasker Zandpoel
External links
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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