Vriescheloo

Vriescheloo
Smock mill De Korenbloem in 2008
Vriescheloo
Location of Vriescheloo in the province of Groningen
Vriescheloo
Vriescheloo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°4′5″N 7°6′50″E / 53.06806°N 7.11389°E / 53.06806; 7.11389
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityWesterwolde
Area
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
213 ha (526 acres)
 • Land212 ha (524 acres)
 • Water1 ha (2 acres)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
700
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Postcode
9599[3]
Area code0597

Vriescheloo (Dutch: [ˌvrisxəˈloː];[4] Gronings: Vraiskeloo [ˌvrɑɪskəˈloː]) is a village in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands.

History

Vriescheloo is a linear settlement on the sand ridge which formed the old road between Groningen and Germany. The village dates from the 11th or 12th century.[5][6] Its first inhabitants were mainly peat harvesters, and it developed into an agricultural community.[5]

The 19th century smock mill De Korenbloem is located in the village.[7]

References

  1. ^ (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017, Statistics Netherlands, 2017. Retrieved on 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ (in Dutch) Resultaten voor "Vriescheloo,", Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
  4. ^ RTVGO! gemeente Oldambt. "GO op stap met IVN (Kompenkolk nabij Vriescheloo)". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Vriescheloo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. ^ Redmer Alma (1998). Vriescheloo. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 219. ISBN 90 400 9258 3.
  7. ^ "De Korenbloem". Molen Database (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2022.