De Veenhoop
De Veenhoop De Feanhoop | |
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Village | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Smallingerland municipality | |
53°5′49″N 5°56′59″E / 53.09694°N 5.94972°E / 53.09694; 5.94972 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Smallingerland |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | −1.0 m (−3.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 260 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9215[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
De Veenhoop (West Frisian: De Feanhoop) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 245 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as De Veenhoop, and means "place where peat is excavated".[4] De Veenhoop developed in the late 19th century at the intersection of the Polderhoofdkanaal and the Grietmansrak as a peat excavation village.[5]
Nature
The Petgatten de Feanhoop is a nature area on the edge of De Alde Feanen National Park. The 200 hectares (490 acres) area of lakes and swamp forest attracted a large variety of bird life, and is a protected area since 1996.[6][5]
Gallery
- Windmotor Herkules
- Draw bridge Polderhuis
- Sluice
- Hotel
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9215MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
- ^ "Veenhoop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b "De Veenhoop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Petgatten de Feanhoop". It Fryske Gea (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
External links
Media related to De Veenhoop at Wikimedia Commons
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