Siegerswoude

Siegerswoude (West Frisian: Sigerswâld) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in eastern Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 810 in January 2017.^[3]

Siegerswoude Sigerswâld
Village
Former school
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
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Coordinates: 53°06′N 6°14′E / 53.100°N 6.233°E / 53.100; 6.233
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area [1]
• Total	14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	835
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code	9248[1]
Dialing code	0512

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Sigerwolde, and means "the woods of Sieger (person)".^[4] Siegerwoude developed as three little hamlets in a peat excavation area. The Dutch Reformed church dated from 1910, but burnt down in 1941. In 1949, it was rebuilt.^[5]

Siegerwoude was home to 210 people in 1840.^[5]