Haulerwijk
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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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.[3]
Haulerwijk
Haulerwyk | |
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Village | |
Haulerwijk Church | |
 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)[1] | |
• Total | 3,220 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (803/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8433[1] |
| Dialing code | 0516 |
The village was first mentioned in 1844 as Haulerwijk, and means "canal of Haule".[4] Haulerwijk started as a peat colony of the Drachtster Company along the Haulerwijkstervaart which was dug 1756. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1852.[5] In 1840, Haulerwijk was home to 69 people.[6]
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Canal view
Canal view
Mennonite Church
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