Haule

Haule (West Frisian: De Haule) is a village consisting of about 600 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland in the Netherlands.

Haule
De Haule
Village
Protestant Church
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Haule
Location in the Netherlands
Haule
Haule (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°2′13″N 6°18′15″E
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Ooststellingwerf
Area
  Total14.70 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total590
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code
8432
Dialing code0516

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Die Hauwele. The etymology is unclear. Haule started as a stretched agricultural community on a sandy ridge surrounded by moorland. Up to the 16th century, wolves used to roam the wilderness. The church was built in 1328. Haule was home to 142 people in 1840.

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