Siegerswoude () is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in the municipality of

Opsterland Opsterland (; ) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Population centres Drachten-Azeven is an industrial zone of Drachten located in Opsterland. Hamlets The hamlets within the municipality are: Ald Beets, Allards ...

in eastern

Friesland Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...

, the

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. It had a population of around 810 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Sigerwolde, and means "the woods of Sieger (person)". Siegerwoude developed as three little hamlets in a

peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...

excavation area. The Dutch Reformed church dated from 1910, but burnt down in 1941. In 1949, it was rebuilt. Siegerwoude was home to 210 people in 1840.

Gallery

File:Hervormde kerk te Siegerswoude.jpg, Dutch Reformed church File:Voormalige Christelijke basisschool Siegerswoude (Opsterland).jpg, Former Christian school File:Bakkeveenster Vaart te Siegerswoude (Opsterland).jpg, Canal view File:Noordelijk plaatsnaambord Siegerswoude (Opsterland) bij De Wilp.jpg, Welcome to Siegerswoude

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Populated places in Friesland Geography of Opsterland {{Friesland-geo-stub