Sluipwijk Explained

Sluipwijk
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Reeuwijk - Sluipwijk.png
Map Caption1:Sluipwijk in the municipality of Reeuwijk.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area Total Km2:5.02
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:405
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2811
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0182
Coordinates:52.0386°N 4.7419°W

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.

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 3 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Sluipwijk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 3 May 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Sluipwijk . Plaatsengids . 3 May 2022 . nl.