Uitwellingerga
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Uitwellingerga (West Frisian: Twellingea) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 355 in January 2017.[3]
Uitwellingerga
Twellingea | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Uitwellingerga, church | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Uitwellingerga Location in the Netherlands  Uitwellingerga Uitwellingerga (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.66 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 380 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8624[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
Uitwellingerga and adjacent Oppenhuizen (West Frisian: Toppenhuzen) are "twin villages" together referred to as Top and Twel.[4]
History
It was first mentioned in 1328 as Wolprandeskerke. The etymology of the current name is unclear.[5] Uitwellingerga is a canal village from around 1000.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1690 probably on the foundation of an earlier church. In 1873, the tower was replaced.[6]
Uitwellingerga was home to 262 people in 1840.[4] Between 1866 and 1868, the road to Sneek was built and the village expanded along the road.[6] In 1902, a dairy factory was built in Uitwellingerga in Renaissance Revival style.[7]
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[4]
Notable people
- Arjen Visserman (born 1965), Olympic athlete
- Yvonne Nauta (born 1991), speedskater
- Nyck de Vries (born 1995), racing driver
