Frieschepalen Fryske Peallen | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°06′29″N6°12′18″E / 53.10806°N 6.20500°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Opsterland |
Area | |
• Total | 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 1,015 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9249 [1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
Frieschepalen (West Frisian : Fryske Peallen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,015 in January 2017. [3]
The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Vriesche Palen, and means "Frisian border poles" which refers to the border with the province of Groningen. [4] A sconce was built in 1593 on the border to guard against the Spanish. [4] The sconce was conquered in 1672 by Christoph Bernhard von Galen, the Prince-Bishop of Münster. [5]
In 1650, the Drachtster Compagnonsvaart was dug and Frieschepalen developed into a peat colony. In 1927, a Reformed Church was built in the village. [5]
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