Slijkenburg
Slijkenburg (West Frisian: Slikenboarch) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
It had a population of around 36 in 2017.
Slijkenburg | |
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Village | |
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 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Slijkenburg Location in the Netherlands  Slijkenburg Slijkenburg (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°48′25″N 5°50′36″E / 52.80694°N 5.84333°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.6 m (−2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 235 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8482 |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
It is the southernmost village of Friesland, located at the Overijssel provincial border.
The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Slickenborg; its name refers to a borg on silted soil.
In 1580, a sluice was built in Slijkenburg. In 1672, a sconce was built around the village to protect against the Prince-Bishop of Münster. Slijkenburg was home to 68 people in 1840.
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