Sluipwijk

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.

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Place details

Locality: Reeuwijk
Region: Zuid-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sluipwijk
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Netherlands, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Sluipwijk.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Farm in Sluipwijk
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieReeuwijk.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Reeuwijk - Sluipwijk.png
Settlement.map_caption1: Sluipwijk in the municipality of Reeuwijk. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of the Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
Located in: South Holland
Population: 629
Image: Netherlands, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Sluipwijk.JPG

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The village was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as slupewiic. The etymology is unclear. Sluipwijk is a linear settlement inside the Reeuwijkse Plassen, a lake area which developed as a result of the peat excavation in the area.

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