Katlijk Ketlik | |
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Village | |
![]() St Thomas' church | |
![]() Location in the Heerenveen municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°56′48″N 6°0′46″E / 52.94667°N 6.01278°E / 52.94667; 6.01278 | |
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Area | |
• Total | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 585 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8455[1] |
Dialing code | 0513 |
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]
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]
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