Bontebok, Netherlands

Bontebok
Village
Local farm and house
Coat of arms
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
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Coordinates: 52°57′47″N6°1′32″E / 52.96306°N 6.02556°E / 52.96306; 6.02556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	420
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Postal code	8415 [1]
Dialing code	0513

Bontebok is a village in the north of the Netherlands, located in the municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland. It had a population of around 400 in 2017. ^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1640 as Bonte Bock, and is named after an inn which used a goat as a sign board. ^[4] Bontebok developed during the peat excavation of the area. The inn was located near a sluice where boatmen had to wait. The inn was later joined by a couple of shops and pubs, and a hamlet developed. In 1840, Bontebok was home to 46 people. From 1898 to 1966, a dairy factory operated in Bontebok. ^[5] The village was recognized by Heerenveen only in 1980.

Gallery

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  Farm in Bontebok
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  Farm in Bontebok
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  Goat statue
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  School in Bontebok

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8415AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Bontebok - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
5. "Bonteboek". Plaatsengids. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Bontebok at Wikimedia Commons