Gerkesklooster
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Gerkesklooster
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Village | |
 Gerkesklooster Reformed Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Achtkarspelen municipality | |
  Gerkesklooster Location in the Netherlands  Gerkesklooster Gerkesklooster (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′N 6°12′E / 53.233°N 6.200°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Achtkarspelen |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 760 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9873[1] |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
Gerkesklooster (West Frisian: Gerkeskleaster) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
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.[3]
