Drachtstercompagnie

Drachtstercompagnie (West Frisian: Drachtster kompenije) is a small village in Smallingerland in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,185 in January 2017.[3]

Drachtstercompagnie
Drachtster kompenije
Village
Jesus-is-Alive church
Jesus-is-Alive church
Flag of Drachtstercompagnie
Flag
Coat of arms of Drachtstercompagnie
Coat of arms
Location in Smallingerland municipality
Location in Smallingerland municipality
Drachtstercompagnie is located in Friesland
Drachtstercompagnie
Drachtstercompagnie
Location in the Netherlands
Drachtstercompagnie is located in Netherlands
Drachtstercompagnie
Drachtstercompagnie
Drachtstercompagnie (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°8′0″N 6°8′0″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySmallingerland Smallingerland
Area
[1]
 • Total13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,660
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code
9222[1]
Dialing code0512

History

The village was first mentioned in 1841 as Compagnie (de). It refers to the Drachtster Company who had the concession for the excavation of the peat around Drachten.[4] A Bronze Age burial mound has been discovered, however later the raised bog made the area uninhabitable. The peat excavation started in the middle of the 18th century.[5]

Drachtstercompagnie was home to 374 people in 1840.[6] There was a little church in Drachtstercompagnie built in 1921. It was torn down and rebuilt in the same style in 2000, and is in use a studio.[6] On 7 September 1941, a Vickers Wellington of the Royal Air Force was shot down and crashed in Drachtstercompagnie. The 6 crew members are buried at the local cemetery in a Commonwealth grave.[7]

  • Farms in Drachtstercompagnie
    Farms in Drachtstercompagnie
  • Little house in Drachtstercompagnie
    Little house in Drachtstercompagnie
  • House in Drachtstercompagnie
    House in Drachtstercompagnie
  • Duck house
    Duck house

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9222LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. "Drachtstercompagnie - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "Drachtstercompagnie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "Drachtster Compagnie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. "Oorlogsgraven van het Gemenebest Protestants Kerkhof Drachtstercompagnie". Traces of War (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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