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Waaxens

Waaxens () is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of only 35 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

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Settlement.name: Waaxens
Settlement.native_name: Waaksens
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Sint-Thomaskerk Waaxens.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: St Thomas' church
Settlement.image_flag: Waaxens vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Waaksens (Dongeradeel) wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Dongeradiel Waaksens.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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The village was first mentioned between 825 and 842 as Wacheringe, and means "settlement of the people of Wachsa". Waaxens is a terp (artificial living mound) village with houses randomly scatter on terp. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century, but has been extensively modified in the 15th century. In 1840, it was home to 73 people.