| De Wijk | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of De Wijk in Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Coordinates: | 52.6733°N 6.2911°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2.8 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.90 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,965 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 7957 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0522 |
De Wijk is a village in the Netherlands province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, and is about 7 km southeast of Meppel. It is home to Rijksmonument 39657, De Wieker Meule.
De Wijk was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of De Wolden.[3]
De Wijk originated in the Middle Ages. In 1325, the monastery of Ruinen moved here, and this had a very strong impact on the development of the village. In 1672, marauding troops destroyed everything around de Havixhorst, including de Wijk. The monastery of Ruinen and mill of Dickninge also got destroyed. In 1811, the municipality of De Wijk was established. This municipality included de Wijk, Koekange, Oshaar, Rogat, de Schiphorst and de Stapel. After World War II the village was extended with new houses on the south side of the village. In 1998, the municipality of de Wijk became the new and current municipality 'De Wolden'.