Katlijk

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Katlijk Ketlik
Village
St Thomas' church
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
52°56′48″N 6°0′46″E / 52.94667°N 6.01278°E / 52.94667; 6.01278
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area ^[1]
• Total	11.37 km² (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	585
• Density	51/km² (130/sq mi)
Postal code	8455^[1]
Dialing code	0513

Katlijk (West Frisian: Ketlik) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 610 in 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Kathaleke. The etymology is unclear.^[4] The village had a chapel as early as 1254. In 1525, a church without tower was built. The double bell tower has been restored in 1930. In 1840, Katlijk was home to 241 people.^[5]

Before 1934, Katlijk was part of the Schoterland municipality.^[5]

Gallery

't Slotsje
Belfry Katlijk
Youth camp Katlijk (1948)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8455JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Katlijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Katlijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.