Gerkesklooster

Gerkesklooster (West Frisian: Gerkeskleaster) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Gerkesklooster
Gerkeskleaster
Village
Gerkesklooster Reformed Church
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Gerkesklooster
Location in the Netherlands
Gerkesklooster
Gerkesklooster (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°14′N 6°12′E
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Achtkarspelen
Area
  Total5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Elevation
0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total760
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Postal code
9873
Dialing code0512

It forms, together with Stroobos, the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village had a population of around 1144 in 2017, with 812 in Gerkesklooster and 332 in Stroobos.

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