Frieschepalen

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]

Frieschepalen
Fryske Peallen
Village
Flag of Frieschepalen
Coat of arms of Frieschepalen
Location in Opsterland municipality
Location in Opsterland municipality
Frieschepalen is located in Friesland
Frieschepalen
Frieschepalen
Location in the Netherlands
Frieschepalen is located in Netherlands
Frieschepalen
Frieschepalen
Frieschepalen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°06′29″N 6°12′18″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityOpsterland Opsterland
Area
  Total4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,015
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Postal code
9249[1]
Dialing code0512

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]

References

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

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