Frieschepalen
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Frieschepalen
Fryske Peallen | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Opsterland municipality | |
  Frieschepalen Location in the Netherlands  Frieschepalen Frieschepalen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′29″N 6°12′18″E / 53.10806°N 6.20500°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Opsterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,015 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9249[1] |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
Frieschepalen (West Frisian: Fryske Peallen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,015 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Vriesche Palen, and means "Frisian border poles" which refers to the border with the province of Groningen.[4] A sconce was built in 1593 on the border to guard against the Spanish.[4] The sconce was conquered in 1672 by Christoph Bernhard von Galen, the Prince-Bishop of Münster.[5]
In 1650, the Drachtster Compagnonsvaart was dug and Frieschepalen developed into a peat colony. In 1927, a Reformed Church was built in the village.[5]
