Donkerbroek

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Donkerbroek
Village
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Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
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Donkerbroek
Location in the Netherlands
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Donkerbroek
Donkerbroek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°1′1″N6°14′9″E / 53.01694°N 6.23583°E / 53.01694; 6.23583
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Ooststellingwerf flag.svg Ooststellingwerf
Area
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 • Total22.31 km2 (8.61 sq mi)
Elevation
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5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total1,895
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Postal code
8435 [1]
Dialing code 0516

Donkerbroek is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,830. [3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Duncbrueck. The etymology is unclear. [4] Donkerbroek probably developed in the 13th century along the Heerenveen to Assen road. Even though, it is located in a peat region, it is not an excavation village. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1714 as a replacement of an older church. [5] The church has a standalone belfry with two bells which have existed since at least 1723. In 1840, Donkerbroek was home to 669 people. [6]

Around 1900, some industry appeared along the canal. The cooperative purchasing association "Friesland" is an industrial complex from 1911 which is built in a combination of Rationalism and Jugendstil. [5] The building contained a fodder factory. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8435SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages Archived 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Donkerbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Kollum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Donkerbroek" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Landbouwbank Steenwijk met Friese coöperaties". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 17 December 1966. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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