Haulerwijk

Haulerwijk (West Frisian: Haulerwyk) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 3,300.^[3]

Haulerwijk Haulerwyk
Village
Haulerwijk Church
Coat of arms
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
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Coordinates: 53°3′55″N 6°19′53″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Ooststellingwerf
Area [1]
• Total	10.38 km2 (4.01 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,220
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Postal code	8433[1]
Dialing code	0516

The village was first mentioned in 1844 as Haulerwijk, and means "canal of Haule".^[4] Haulerwijk started as a peat colony of the Drachtster Company along the Haulerwijkstervaart which was dug 1756. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1852.^[5] In 1840, Haulerwijk was home to 69 people.^[6]

Gallery

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  Canal view
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  Canal view
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  Mennonite Church