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De Wilp (West Frisian: De Wylp) is a village in the Netherlands south of the town of Marum. It is largely located in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen, but a few houses of the village are in the municipality of Opsterland in the province of Friesland.[1]

The village was founded by labourers from Friesland; a part of the population still speaks West Frisian.[2]

History

The area around De Wilp was a raised bog which formed the boundary between the province of Friesland and Groningen. The border was not defined, because it contained swamps and heaths with few inhabitants. In the late-18 century, the Company of Drachten started exploiting the peat. The labour force mainly came from Friesland.[3] A linear settlement appeared along the canal,[4] and was named De Wilp after a sign with a Eurasian curlew (Wylp in Frisian) of a local tavern.[5] The border was defined later, and the Frisian side of the village is in Siegerswoude.[1] The village was first mentioned in 1828.[5]

The peat workers were joined by small farmers. In 1838, a school was founded, and in 1868, the Dutch Reformed Church was built.[1] In 1840, the population was 482 people and 142 in Siegerwoude.[2] De Wilp has an active village community which organises many events and is home to several sports organisation.[6][2] In 2018, it became part of the municipality of Westerkwartier.[2]

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