Bakkeveen (West Frisian: Bakkefean) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in eastern Friesland (Fryslân) in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,465 in January 2017.[3]
Bakkeveen
Bakkefean | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 De Slotplaats | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Opsterland municipality | |
  Bakkeveen Location in the Netherlands  Bakkeveen Bakkeveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°05′N 6°15′E / 53.083°N 6.250°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Opsterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.3 m (−1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,905 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9243[1] |
| Dialing code | 0516 |
| Website | Official |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1232-1233 as "apud Backenvene", and means "raised bog of Bakke (person)".[4] Bakkeveen developed in the 13th century around the outpost Mariënhof of monastery Mariëngaarde in Hallum.[5]
In 1685, the Bakkeveense vaart was dug by the Drachtster Company to exploit the peat in the region. From 1732 onwards, the houses were moved to the canal by order of Jonkheer Tjaerd van Aylva.[6] A church was planned and a model had even been made, however it was never built.[5]
Bakkeveen was home to 453 people in 1840.[7] The Dutch Reformed church was finally built in 1856 in neoclassic style. The Slotplaats was a farm built in 1818. In 1922, it was transformed into an estate by Baron van Harinxma thoe Slooten.[6] The estate has a 200 hectares (490 acres) forest. The estate was purchased by Vereniging Natuurmonumenten in 1997.[7]
In the late-20th century, the forests and heaths attracted recreational tourism to Bakkeveen.[5]
Notable people
edit- Folkert Idsinga (born 1971), lawyer and politician[8]
- Eddy Schurer (born 1964), former racing cyclist[9]
- Riemer van der Velde (born 1940), football functionary, former chairman of SC Heerenveen[10]
Gallery
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Farm turned residential home in Bakkeveen -
Bell tower -
Cafe-restaurant De Drie Provinciën -
Nature near Bakkeveen
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9243JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Bakkeveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bakkeveen". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Blesdijke" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Bakkeveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Drs. F.L. (Folkert) Idsinga". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Eddy Schurer". Pro Cycling Stats (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Riemer van der Velde". SC Heerenveen (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
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Media related to Bakkeveen at Wikimedia Commons