Gerkesklooster

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Gerkesklooster
Gerkeskleaster (West Frisian)
Village
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
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Gerkesklooster
Location in the Netherlands
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Gerkesklooster
Gerkesklooster (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°14′N6°12′E / 53.233°N 6.200°E / 53.233; 6.200
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Flag of Achtkarspelen.svg Achtkarspelen
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Elevation
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0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
760
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Postal code
9873 [1]
Dialing code 0512

Gerkesklooster (West Frisian : Gerkeskleaster) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

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It forms, together with Stroobos, the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village had a population of around 1144 in 2017, with 812 in Gerkesklooster and 332 in Stroobos. [3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1240 as "in Wigarathorpe1", and in 1393, it was called Gherkescloester, meaning "monastery of Gerke". In 1240, Gerke Harkema founded monastery Jeruzalem in the village. [4] In 1580, during the Reformation, the monastery was demolished except for the brewery which was turned into a church. The current serves as the Protestant church, and has been extensively modified. [5]

After a sluice was built in the canal from Dokkum to Groningen, a second settlement developed called Stroobos. There is an American wind mill from 1923 near the village which serves as a pumping station to remove excess water from the polder . [6] In 1840, Gerkesklooster was home to 342 people. The settlement of Stroobos used to be divided between Friesland and Groningen. In 1993, the entire village was transferred to Friesland. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9873PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages Archived 2017-04-22 at the Wayback Machine - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Gerkesklooster - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gerkesklooster". Mooi Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Gerkesklooster" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Gerkesklooster-Stroobos". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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