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Luxwoude

Also known as Lúkswâld

Luxwoude () is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 275 in January 2017.

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Locality: Luxwoude
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 285

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Settlement.name: Luxwoude
Settlement.native_name: Lúkswâld
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_shield: Luxwoude wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Opsterlân Lúkswâld.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Opsterland municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Opsterland
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.07

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Luxwoude () is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. 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 (person). See also: Lucaswolde. Luxwoude developed as a peat excavation village. It was home to 137 people in 1840.

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