Wollinghuizen

Wollinghuizen
Hamlet
Farm in Wollinghuizen
Wollinghuizen Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands Show map of Groningen (province) Wollinghuizen Wollinghuizen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°59′38″N 7°8′57″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Westerwolde
Area [1]
• Total	0.45 km^2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3.4 m (11.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	50
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Postal code	9541[1]
Dialing code	0599

Wollinghuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 29 km northeast of Emmen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1482 "myt dem gantzen dorpe Waldingehusen", and means "settlement of the family Waldinga".^[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde.^[4] Wollinghuizen was home to 81 people in 1840.^[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9541AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
3. "Wollinghuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
4. "Postcode 9541 in Vlagtwedde". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
5. "Wollinghuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.