De Veenhoop

De Veenhoop (West Frisian: De Feanhoop) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 245 in January 2017.^[3]

De Veenhoop De Feanhoop
Village
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Smallingerland municipality
De Veenhoop Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland De Veenhoop De Veenhoop (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°5′49″N 5°56′59″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Smallingerland
Area [1]
• Total	9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	260
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Postal code	9215[1]
Dialing code	0512

History

The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as De Veenhoop, and means "place where peat is excavated".^[4] De Veenhoop developed in the late 19th century at the intersection of the Polderhoofdkanaal and the Grietmansrak as a peat excavation village.^[5]

Nature

The Petgatten de Feanhoop is a nature area on the edge of De Alde Feanen National Park. The 200 hectares (490 acres) area of lakes and swamp forest attracted a large variety of bird life, and is a protected area since 1996.^[6][5]

Gallery

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  Windmotor Herkules
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  Draw bridge Polderhuis
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  Sluice
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  Hotel