Vegelinsoord

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Vegelinsoord Vegelinsoard
Village
Grevensmolen Mill
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
52°59′57″N 5°51′50″E / 52.99917°N 5.86389°E / 52.99917; 5.86389
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area ^[1]
• Total	16.02 km² (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	390
• Density	24/km² (63/sq mi)
Postal code	8467^[1]
Dialing code	0513

Vegelinsoord (West Frisian: Vegelinsoard) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 390 in 2017.^[3]

There is a windmill in the village, De Deels.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1913 as Stobbegat. In 1958, it changed its name to Vegelinsoord after the Vegelin van Claerbergen [nl] family.^[4]

The polder mill De Deels or Grevensmolen is located near the village. The windmill dates from 1860 and has remained in service to drain excess water throughout its existence.^[5]

Before 2014, Vegelinsoord was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland.^[6]

Gallery

Statue Fean
Football club Stobbegat

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8467SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
^ "Vegelinsoord - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Grevensmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Vegelinsoord". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.