Frieschepalen (West Frisian: Fryske Peallen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,015 in January 2017.[3]

Frieschepalen Fryske Peallen
Village
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
Frieschepalen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Frieschepalen Frieschepalen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area [1]
• Total	4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,015
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Postal code	9249[1]
Dialing code	0512

History

The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Vriesche Palen, and means "Frisian border poles" which refers to the border with the province of Groningen.[4] A sconce was built in 1593 on the border to guard against the Spanish.[4] The sconce was conquered in 1672 by Christoph Bernhard von Galen, the Prince-Bishop of Münster.[5]

In 1650, the Drachtster Compagnonsvaart was dug and Frieschepalen developed into a peat colony. In 1927, a Reformed Church was built in the village.[5]

Gallery

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  Reformed Church
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  The sconce

References

External links

Media related to Frieschepalen at Wikimedia Commons

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