Slijkenburg (West Frisian: Slikenboarch) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

[3] It is the southernmost village of Friesland, located at the Overijssel provincial border.

[4] The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Slickenborg; its name refers to a borg on silted soil.

[5] In 1672, a sconce was built around the village to protect against the Prince-Bishop of Münster.

[4] Media related to Slijkenburg at Wikimedia Commons This Friesland location article is a stub.