Langelille

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

52°50′33″N 5°50′30″E / 52.84250°N 5.84167°E / 52.84250; 5.84167Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

WeststellingwerfArea

^[1]

• Total6.27 km² (2.42 sq mi)Elevation

^[2]

−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total245 • Density39/km² (100/sq mi)Postal code

8484^[1]

Dialing code0561

Langelille (West Frisian: De Langelille) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 220 in 2017.^[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1580 as Langelijle. The etymology is unclear.^[4]

In 1840, Langelille was home to 170 people. In 1896, a dairy factory was built in the village.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 8484PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
^ "Langelille - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Langelille". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.