Wolvega

Wolvega
Town
St Francis Church
St Francis Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Wolvega is located in Friesland
Wolvega
Wolvega
Location in the Netherlands
Wolvega is located in Netherlands
Wolvega
Wolvega
Wolvega (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°52′34″N 6°0′5″E / 52.87611°N 6.00139°E / 52.87611; 6.00139
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
 • Total13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Elevation0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total13,090
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal code
8470–8472[1]
Dialing code0561

Wolvega (Low German: Wolvege), (West Frisian: Wolvegea) is the largest town in the municipality of Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland (Fryslan), in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 13,090 in 2021. Wolvega is the capital and largest town of the municipality.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8471AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages – Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)