De Wilgen (West Frisian: De Wylgen) is a small village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 651 in January 2017.[3]

De Wilgen De Wylgen
Village
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Location in Smallingerland municipality
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Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Smallingerland
Area [1]
• Total	4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	670
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Postal code	9213[1]
Dialing code	0512

The village was first mentioned in 1580 De Wilgen, and refers to the willow tree.[4] In 1672, it was side of battle with the Prince-Bishop of Münster. The Dutch three soldiers who died are in an honorary grave.[5]

De Wilgen was home to 150 people in 1840.[5] De Wilgen never had a church, but started to grow in the 1970s as a suburb of Drachten.[6]

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