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.
Sluipwijk | |
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Village | |
Farm in Sluipwijk | |
Sluipwijk Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands Sluipwijk Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′19″N 4°44′31″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 405 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2811 |
| Dialing code | 0182 |
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.
Sluipwijk was a separate municipality until 1870, when it became part of Reeuwijk. In 1821, Wiltenburg had been added to Sluipwijk.
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