Katlijk
Katlijk Ketlik | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St Thomas' church | |
 Location in the Heerenveen municipality | |
  Katlijk Location in the Netherlands  Katlijk Katlijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°56′48″N 6°0′46″E / 52.94667°N 6.01278°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Heerenveen |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 585 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8455[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
Katlijk (West Frisian: Ketlik) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 610 in 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Kathaleke. The etymology is unclear.[4] The village had a chapel as early as 1254. In 1525, a church without tower was built. The double bell tower has been restored in 1930. In 1840, Katlijk was home to 241 people.[5]
Before 1934, Katlijk was part of the Schoterland municipality.[5]
Gallery
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't Slotsje -
Belfry Katlijk -
Youth camp Katlijk (1948)
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8455JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Katlijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Katlijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Katlijk at Wikimedia Commons