Surhuisterveen

Surhuisterveen (West Frisian: Surhústerfean) is the largest of the 12 villages of the municipality of Achtkarspelen, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2017, Surhuisterveen had a population of 5,929.[3]

Surhuisterveen
Surhústerfean
Village
Surhuisterveen Church
Surhuisterveen Church
Flag of Surhuisterveen
Flag
Coat of arms of Surhuisterveen
Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Surhuisterveen is located in Friesland
Surhuisterveen
Surhuisterveen
Location in the Netherlands
Surhuisterveen is located in Netherlands
Surhuisterveen
Surhuisterveen
Surhuisterveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°10′E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityAchtkarspelen Achtkarspelen
Area
[1]
 • Total7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total6,050
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal code
9231[1]
Dialing code0512

General information

The village was first mentioned in 1603 as Surhustera feen.[4] Surhuisterveen began to develop at the end of the 16th century as peat-excavators and boatmen built their homes in the area. The name Surhuisterveen refers to the time of the peat-colonies, and means "the peat-bogs of Surhuizum". The earliest settlers were mainly Mennonites.[4] Surhuizum is another constituent village of Achtkarspelen, which is significantly smaller, but also significantly older than Surhuisterveen. After World War II, Surhuisterveen became a regional centre with an emphasis on retail.[5]

The Protestant Church was built in 1685. The Mennonite Church dates from 1801.[5] The grist mill Koartwâld or Feanstermoune was built in 1864. In 1907, an electro motor was installed. The windmill sail was damaged during a storm in 1946, and not repaired. The wind mill started to become a derelict, and only a ruin remained. In 1990, a restoration project started, and the wind mill was recommissioned in 1995.[6] Surhuisterveen was home to 1,289 people in 1840.[7]

The Centrumcross Surhuisterveen is a cyclo-cross event organized in the village. There is a restored windmill in the village, Koartwâld. The source of the Lauwers river, as a small stream, is located southeast of the village.

  • Row of houses
    Row of houses
  • Apartment building
    Apartment building
  • Shooping street
    Shooping street
  • Centre of Surhuisterveen
    Centre of Surhuisterveen
  • Mennonite church
    Mennonite church
  • Windmill Koartwald
    Windmill Koartwald
  • Dressed up clock tower
    Dressed up clock tower
  • Centrumcross
    Centrumcross

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9231AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
  4. "Surhuisterveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Surhuisterveen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. "Koartwâld / Feanstermoune". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. "Surhuisterveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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