Haulerwijk
Haulerwijk (West Frisian: Haulerwyk) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 3,300.
Haulerwijk
Haulerwyk | |
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Village | |
Haulerwijk Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality | |
Haulerwijk Location in the Netherlands Haulerwijk Haulerwijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°3′55″N 6°19′53″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Ooststellingwerf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.38 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,220 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8433 |
| Dialing code | 0516 |
The village was first mentioned in 1844 as Haulerwijk, and means "canal of Haule". Haulerwijk started as a peat colony of the Drachtster Company along the Haulerwijkstervaart which was dug 1756. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1852. In 1840, Haulerwijk was home to 69 people.
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