De Veenhoop

De Veenhoop (West Frisian: De Feanhoop) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 245 in January 2017.[3]

De Veenhoop
De Feanhoop
Village
Coat of arms
Location in Smallingerland municipality
De Veenhoop
Location in the Netherlands
De Veenhoop
De Veenhoop (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Smallingerland
Area
[1]
 • Total9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total260
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Postal code
9215[1]
Dialing code0512

History

The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as De Veenhoop, and means "place where peat is excavated".[4] De Veenhoop developed in the late 19th century at the intersection of the Polderhoofdkanaal and the Grietmansrak as a peat excavation village.[5]

Nature

The Petgatten de Feanhoop is a nature area on the edge of De Alde Feanen National Park. The 200 hectares (490 acres) area of lakes and swamp forest attracted a large variety of bird life, and is a protected area since 1996.[6][5]

  • Windmotor Herkules
  • Draw bridge Polderhuis
  • Sluice
  • Hotel

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9215MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. "Veenhoop - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "De Veenhoop". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "Petgatten de Feanhoop". It Fryske Gea (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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