Katlijk

Katlijk (West Frisian: Ketlik) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 610 in 2017.^[3]

Katlijk Ketlik
Village
St Thomas' church
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
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Coordinates: 52°56′48″N 6°0′46″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	585
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code	8455[1]
Dialing code	0513

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Kathaleke. The etymology is unclear.^[4] The village had a chapel as early as 1254. In 1525, a church without tower was built. The double bell tower has been restored in 1930. In 1840, Katlijk was home to 241 people.^[5]

Before 1934, Katlijk was part of the Schoterland municipality.^[5]

Gallery

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  't Slotsje
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  Belfry Katlijk
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  Youth camp Katlijk (1948)