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 (West Frisian) | |
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Village | |
 Surhuisterveen Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Achtkarspelen municipality | |
  Surhuisterveen Location in the Netherlands  Surhuisterveen Surhuisterveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°10′E / 53.183°N 6.167°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Achtkarspelen |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 6,050 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9231[1] |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
General information
editThe 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.
Gallery
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Row of houses -
Nursing home -
Shopping street -
Centre of Surhuisterveen -
Mennonite church -
Windmill Koartwald -
Dressed up clock tower -
Centrumcross
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9231AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
- ^ a b "Surhuisterveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Surhuisterveen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Koartwâld / Feanstermoune". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Surhuisterveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
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