Surhuisterveen (West Frisian: Surhústerfean) is the largest of the 12 villages of the municipality of Achtkarspelen, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2017, Surhuisterveen had a population of 5,929.[3]

Surhuisterveen Surhústerfean
Village
Surhuisterveen Church
Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
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Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Achtkarspelen
Area [1]
• Total	7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	6,050
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal code	9231[1]
Dialing code	0512

General information

The village was first mentioned in 1603 as Surhustera feen.[4] Surhuisterveen began to develop at the end of the 16th century as peat-excavators and boatmen built their homes in the area. The name Surhuisterveen refers to the time of the peat-colonies, and means "the peat-bogs of Surhuizum". The earliest settlers were mainly Mennonites.[4] Surhuizum is another constituent village of Achtkarspelen, which is significantly smaller, but also significantly older than Surhuisterveen. After World War II, Surhuisterveen became a regional centre with an emphasis on retail.[5]

The Protestant Church was built in 1685. The Mennonite Church dates from 1801.[5] The grist mill Koartwâld or Feanstermoune was built in 1864. In 1907, an electro motor was installed. The windmill sail was damaged during a storm in 1946, and not repaired. The wind mill started to become a derelict, and only a ruin remained. In 1990, a restoration project started, and the wind mill was recommissioned in 1995.[6] Surhuisterveen was home to 1,289 people in 1840.[7]

The Centrumcross Surhuisterveen is a cyclo-cross event organized in the village. There is a restored windmill in the village, Koartwâld. The source of the Lauwers river, as a small stream, is located southeast of the village.

Gallery

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  Row of houses
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  Apartment building
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  Shooping street
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  Centre of Surhuisterveen
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  Mennonite church
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  Windmill Koartwald
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  Dressed up clock tower
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  Centrumcross

References

External links

Media related to Surhuisterveen at Wikimedia Commons