Bontebok, Netherlands
Bontebok | |
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Village | |
Local farm and house | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in the Heerenveen municipality | |
Bontebok Location in the Netherlands Bontebok Bontebok (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′47″N 6°1′32″E / 52.96306°N 6.02556°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Heerenveen |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 420 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8415[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
Bontebok is a village in the north of the Netherlands, located in the municipality of Heerenveen, Friesland. It had a population of around 400 in 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1640 as Bonte Bock, and is named after an inn which used a goat as a sign board.[4] Bontebok developed during the peat excavation of the area. The inn was located near a sluice where boatmen had to wait. The inn was later joined by a couple of shops and pubs, and a hamlet developed. In 1840, Bontebok was home to 46 people. From 1898 to 1966, a dairy factory operated in Bontebok.[5] The village was recognized by Heerenveen only in 1980.
Gallery
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Farm in Bontebok
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Farm in Bontebok
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Goat statue
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School in Bontebok
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8415AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Bontebok - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Bonteboek". Plaatsengids. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Bontebok at Wikimedia Commons