Broek, Friesland
Broek (West Frisian: De Broek) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 190 in 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1482 as Broech, and means "swampy land". Broek is a stretched out settlement, and the signs use Broek-Noord (north) and Broek-Zuid (south), because the two parts are not interconnected. In 1840, it was home to 158 people. The current church dates from 1913. Since 2014, it also functions as a village centre.
Before 2009, Broek was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.
Gallery
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Church of Broek -
House in Broek -
Canal view -
Villa in Broek
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8512AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ^ "Broek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Broek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Broek, Friesland at Wikimedia Commons
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