De Wilp

De Wilp
Village
Wooden bell tower in 2007

Coat of arms
De Wilp
Location of De Wilp in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53°7′6″N 6°15′21″E / 53.11833°N 6.25583°E / 53.11833; 6.25583
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Marum
Area
  Total 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population (2008) 1,500

De Wilp (West Frisian: De Wylp) is a village in the Netherlands south of the town of Marum. It is largely located in the province of Groningen, but a few houses of the villages are in the municipality of Opsterland in Friesland.

The village was founded by labourers from Friesland; the population still speaks West Frisian.

References

    • Media related to De Wilp at Wikimedia Commons

    Coordinates: 53°07′N 6°14′E / 53.117°N 6.233°E / 53.117; 6.233


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