Frieschepalen

Frieschepalen
Fryske Peallen
Frieschepalen Fryske Peallen
Village
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Opsterland municipality
	Frieschepalen Location in the Netherlands Frieschepalen Frieschepalen (Netherlands)
	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)
• Total	1,015
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Postal code	9249
Dialing code	0512

Last updated April 03, 2022

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]

History

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]

Gallery

Reformed Church
The sconce

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 9249MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
1 2 "Frieschepalen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
1 2 "Frieschepalen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 9249MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[3] Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline

[etym-4] 1 2 "Frieschepalen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[plaats-5] 1 2 "Frieschepalen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Opsterland
Towns	Gorredijk
Villages	Bakkeveen Beetsterzwaag Frieschepalen Hemrik Jonkerslân Langezwaag Lippenhuizen Luxwoude Nij Beets Olterterp Siegerswoude Terwispel Tijnje Ureterp Wijnjewoude Industrial zone Drachten-Azeven [ nl ]
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland

Frieschepalen Fryske Peallen
Village

Flag Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
Frieschepalen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Frieschepalen Frieschepalen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°06′29″N6°12′18″E / 53.10806°N 6.20500°E / 53.10806; 6.20500
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area ^[1]
• Total	4.42 km² (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	1,015
• Density	230/km² (590/sq mi)
Postal code	9249^[1]
Dialing code	0512