Waskemeer

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Waskemeer
Waskemar
Coordinates: 53°03′19″N6°16′46″E / 53.0554°N 6.2794°E / 53.0554; 6.2794
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Ooststellingwerf flag.svg Ooststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total835
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code
8434 [1]
Dialing code 0516
Website Official website

Waskemeer (West Frisian : Waskemar) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. [3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1718 Gr. Waske Meer. The etymology is unclear. [4] Waskemeer started as a peat excavation village after the Haulerwijkstervaart was dug in 1756 by the Drachters Company. [5]

Football

Waskemeer has a football team called Fuotbalferiening Waskemar. Its uniform is black and the shirt has a green horizontal band and white arm band. The trousers are black with green pin stripe, and green socks with black band. [6]

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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 8434NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Waskemeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Waskemeer". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Home". vvwaskemeer.nl.


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