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Sluipwijk

Sluipwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 3 km northeast of Gouda. The villages is surrounded by the lakes of the Reeuwijkse Plassen.

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Sluipwijk
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Sluipwijk
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
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Sluipwijk
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Coordinates: 52°02′19″N 4°44′31″E / 52.03861°N 4.74194°E / 52.03861; 4.74194
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityBodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area
 • Total
5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
405
 • Density80.7/km2 (209/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28111
Dialing code0182

Sluipwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 3 km northeast of Gouda. The villages is surrounded by the lakes of the Reeuwijkse Plassen.

The village was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as slupewiic. The etymology is unclear.2 Sluipwijk is a linear settlement inside the Reeuwijkse Plassen, a lake area which developed as a result of the peat excavation in the area.3

Sluipwijk was a separate municipality until 1870, when it became part of Reeuwijk. In 1821, Wiltenburg had been added to Sluipwijk.4

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References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. "Sluipwijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. "Sluipwijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.