Wolvega (Low German: Wolvege), (West Frisian: Wolvegea) is the largest town in the municipality of Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland (Fryslan), in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 13,090 in 2021. Wolvega is the capital and largest town of the municipality.[3]
Wolvega
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Town | |
 St Francis Church | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Wolvega Location in the Netherlands  Wolvega Wolvega (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′34″N 6°0′5″E / 52.87611°N 6.00139°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.8 m (2.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 13,090 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8470–8472[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1218,[4][5] and means "settlement of Wolf (person)."[6] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1646 using material from its medieval predecessor. The tower was rebuilt after a fire in 1894.[5]
Lycklama State was a stins built in the early 17th century. It was built as a fortified building even though advances in warfare had made the construction obsolete. In 1626, Rinco van Lycklama became grietman (predecessor of mayor/judge) of Stellingwerf-Westeinde. In 1736, it was in a dilapidated state and demolished.[7] The Catholic retirement home Huize Lycklama was later built in its place.[5]
Around 1820, the main road from Leeuwarden to Zwolle was constructed through Wolvega.[8] In 1835, Wolvega became the capital of the municipality of Weststellingwerf.[5] It was home to 1,202 people in 1840.[8] In 1868, the Wolvega railway station opened.[8] During the 1950s, it became one of the industrial centre of Friesland, and started to develop into a town.[5]
Sights
editThe only remaining stins in Wolvega is Lindenoord which was built in 1780 in Louis XVI style. The estate used to organise horse races.[4] The races moved to Victoria Park which hosts the largest horse race of the Netherlands.[9]
There are two windmills in the town, De Gooyer and Windlust.
Gallery
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Town Hall -
House in Wolvega -
Neighbourhood in Wolvega -
Street view
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8471AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Villages – Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ a b "wolvega". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Oosterwolde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9476-4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Wolvega – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Lycklamastins te Wolvega". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wolvega". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Grootste Nederlandse paardenrace in Wolvega". Omrop Fryslan (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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