Waaksens | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Waaksens church in 1959 | |
 Flag _wapen.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Waaksens Location in the Netherlands  Waaksens Waaksens (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°6′33″N 5°32′17″E / 53.10917°N 5.53806°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 90 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8845[1] |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
Waaksens is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 83 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Waxlinghe, and probably means "settlement of the people of Wachsa (person)".[4] Waaksens is a little terp (artificial living hill) village. The houses and farms are scatter around the church. It used be an isolated village, because it lacked both road and water connections.[5]
The church was probably built in the 13th century, but might be older.[5] The church was renovated in 1742, and the tower was replaced around 1880.[6]
Waaksens was home to 58 people in 1840.[6] In 19th century a road was built through the polder which ended the isolation of the village.[5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[6]
