Woudsend
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| name = Woudsend
| native_name = Wâldsein
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Woudsend, zicht op de Iewal vanaf de ophaalbrug met de gereformeerde kerk IMG 2712 2018-04-20 09.37.jpg
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| image_map = Map NL Wymbritseradiel Wâldsein.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Wymbritseradiel 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 = 1.30
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8551MA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 7 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.2
| 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=7 April 2022}}
| population_total = 1,380
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| area_code = 0514
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Woudsend ({{langx|fy|Wâldsein}}) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,380 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=13314-13470&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline
There are two windmills in the village, 't Lam and De Jager.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1337 as Woldesende, and means "end (edge) of the wood".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/woudsend |title=Woudsend - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}} Woudsend is a village from the Middle Ages that developed along the {{ill|Ee (Woudsend)|nl|Ee (Woudsend)|lt=Ee}} river. The economy was mainly based on trade and shipping. The village was densely settled and is characterised by many narrow alleys.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0206.php |title=Woudsend |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=7 April 2022}}
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1660 as a replacement of the medieval church. The new church was not well founded and started to subside. In 1835, it was decided to build a new church on the other side of the village. The church was completed in 1837. The Catholic St Michael Church was built in 1792 as a clandestine church behind a residential house. In 1933, a tower was added and the church was enlarged. In 1722, a clandestine Mennonite church was built. It was rebuilt in 1858, but sold in 1968 and now serves as a pub.
The village used to be located on the eastern side of the Ee river. During the 19th century, it was extended to the western side of the river.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/friesland/plaats/woudsend |title=Woudsend |website=Friesland wonderland |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}} Woudsend was home to 1,181 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/woudsend |title=Woudsend |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}} Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.
Gallery
File:Molenhuis Woudsend.jpg|House in Woudsend
File:'t Witte Huis, Woudsend.JPG|House in Woudsend
File:De Dijk - Woudsend - 20218112 - RCE.jpg|Street view
File:Small street in Woudsend (The Netherlands 2019) (40709605743).jpg|Alley in Woudsend
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