Luxwoude

Luxwoude is a in the municipality of in the east of , the . It had a population of around 275 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Lukeswalde, and means the forest of Lucas.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 443 residents
  • Description: village in Opsterland, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Lúkswâld”, “Lukswolde”, “Lukswoude”, and “Luxwolde”
  • Postal code: 8405

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aengwirder Tsjerke and Windmotor De Knijpe.

Church
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Luxwoude.

Windpump
Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a windpump, which is situated 3½ km south of Luxwoude.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gersloot and Langezwaag.

Village
Photo: Hillz, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a village in in the province of , the . The village was first mentioned in 1281 as Gerslach and means tapered ditch.

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in the Dutch province of . It has around 1,050 residents.

Village
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 820 in January 2017. is situated 2½ km west of Luxwoude.

Luxwoude

Latitude
52.9967° or 52° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
5.98174° or 5° 58′ 54″ east
Population
443
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F47XXWJ+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 47729724
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2751347
Wiki­data ID
Q2527166
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Luxwoude” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Lúkswâld”
  • Cebuano: “Luxwoude”
  • Chinese: “Luxwoude”
  • Dutch: “Lúkswâld”
  • Dutch: “Luxwoude”
  • French: “Luxwoude”
  • Irish: “Lúkswâld”
  • Ladin: “Luxwoude”
  • Low German: “Luxwoolde”
  • Luxembourgish: “Luxwoude”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Luxwoude”
  • Persian: “لوکسود”
  • Ukrainian: “Люксвауде”
  • Western Frisian: “Lúkswâld”
  • Western Frisian: “Lúkswâlde”

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Explore places such as Grootwijngaarden and Nije Feart.

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Highlights include ‘t Trefpunt and VV Langezwaag.

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