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Village in Friesland, Netherlands
De Veenhoop De Feanhoop
Village
Flag of De VeenhoopFlagCoat of arms of De VeenhoopCoat of arms
Location in Smallingerland municipalityLocation in Smallingerland municipality
De Veenhoop is located in FrieslandDe VeenhoopDe VeenhoopLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of FrieslandDe Veenhoop is located in NetherlandsDe VeenhoopDe VeenhoopDe Veenhoop (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°5′49″N 5°56′59″E / 53.09694°N 5.94972°E / 53.09694; 5.94972
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySmallingerland Smallingerland
Area
 • Total9.75 km (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 • Total260
 • Density27/km (69/sq mi)
Postal code9215
Dialing code0512

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.

History

The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as De Veenhoop, and means "place where peat is excavated". De Veenhoop developed in the late 19th century at the intersection of the Polderhoofdkanaal and the Grietmansrak as a peat excavation village.

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.

Gallery

  • Windmotor Herkules Windmotor Herkules
  • Draw bridge Polderhuis Draw bridge Polderhuis
  • Sluice Sluice
  • Hotel Hotel

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9215MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. "Veenhoop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ "De Veenhoop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "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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