Fochteloo

Fochteloo (West Frisian: De Fochtel) is a village with around 400 inhabitants[3] in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in southeastern Friesland in the Netherlands.

Fochteloo
De Fochtel
Village
Welcome to Fochteloo
Welcome to Fochteloo
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Fochteloo is located in Friesland
Fochteloo
Fochteloo
Location in the Netherlands
Fochteloo is located in Netherlands
Fochteloo
Fochteloo
Fochteloo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°59′33″N 6°20′5″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityOoststellingwerf Ooststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total350
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Postal code
8428[1]
Dialing code0516

History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Fyochtelo, and probably means moist forest.[4] The church was demolished in 1832, but the bell tower with two bells has remained. From 1908 until 2008, there was a chapel in the dairy factory. In 1840, Fochteloo was home to 163 people.[5]

In 1942, Camp Ybenheer was established as a Jewish forced labour camp. On Yom Kippur 1942 (2–3 October), all 215 labourers were moved to Westerbork transit camp from where they were transported to Auschwitz and Sobibor. After the war, the camp was used for South Moluccan refugees. In 2002, a memorial was placed at the former camp grounds.[6][7]

Geography

There is a nature reserve located between Fochteloo and Veenhuizen, called Fochteloërveen.

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8428HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. Villages Archived 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
  4. "Fochteloo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. "Fochteloo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. "Monument Rijkswerkkamp Ybenheer". Traces of War (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. "Fochteloo, 'Ybenheer'". 4 en 5 mei (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  • Bell tower of Fochteloo
    Bell tower of Fochteloo
  • Farm in Fochteloo
    Farm in Fochteloo
  • Media related to Fochteloo at Wikimedia Commons
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