Waaksens

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality

53°6′33″N 5°32′17″E / 53.10917°N 5.53806°E / 53.10917; 5.53806Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

Súdwest-FryslânArea

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• Total2.67 km² (1.03 sq mi)Elevation

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0.6 m (2.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total90 • Density34/km² (87/sq mi)Postal code

8845^[1]

Dialing code0517

Waaksens is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 83 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Waxlinghe, and probably means "settlement of the people of Wachsa (person)".^[4] Waaksens is a little terp (artificial living hill) village. The houses and farms are scatter around the church. It used be an isolated village, because it lacked both road and water connections.^[5]

The church was probably built in the 13th century, but might be older.^[5] The church was renovated in 1742, and the tower was replaced around 1880.^[6]

Waaksens was home to 58 people in 1840.^[6] In 19th century a road was built through the polder which ended the isolation of the village.^[5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 8845SE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ Aantal inwoners per dorp - Littenseradiel
^ "Waaksens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Waaksens". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Waaksens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.