Buitenpost
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 Fryslân
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| local community |
 Achtkarspelen
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Area - land - water |
18.55 km 2 18.45 km 2 0.1 km 2 |
| Residents | 5,760 (Jan 1, 2017) |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 15 ' N , 6 ° 9' E |
| Important traffic route |
 
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| prefix | 0511 |
| Postcodes | 9285-9286, 9291-9292, 9298, 9851 |
| Website | Homepage of Buitenpost |
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Buitenpost ( West Frisian Bûtenpost ) is a village and seat of the municipality of Achtkarspelen in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Friesland . It has 5,760 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and is roughly halfway between Groningen and Leeuwarden .
Buitenpost is one of the original eight church villages ( kerspelen in Dutch ) that gave the municipality of Achtkarspelen its name. It houses a botanical herb garden .
photos
Church: de Mariakerk
Statue and pizzeria
Employment agency in monumental building
history
The origin of the village can be dated to the 12th century. Because of its central location between Groningen and Leeuwarden, it was often the scene of disputes.
In the 17th century, due to its location, it developed into an important resting place for stagecoaches . With the arrival of the railroad in the 19th century, Buitenpost became an important transport hub. But it gradually lost its importance as a resting place with the opening of the rail link between Groningen and Leeuwarden in 1866.
After 1955, the population of Buitenpost grew rapidly due to the expansion of industry. The population was 2,689 in 1955, 4,049 in 1975 and 5,639 in 2000. But population growth has slowed for some time. Tourism is becoming increasingly important due to the many cycling and hiking trails.
Personalities
- Jan Egbertus Jonkers (1890–1971), criminal lawyer
Web links
- Website of the village (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on June 13, 2018 (Dutch)