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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Waskemeer
Waskemeer (West Frisian: Waskemar) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1718 Gr. Waske Meer. The etymology is unclear. Waskemeer started as a peat excavation village after the Haulerwijkstervaart was dug in 1756 by the Drachters Company.

Football

Waskemeer has a football team called Fuotbalferiening Waskemar. Its uniform is black and the shirt has a green horizontal band and white arm band. The trousers are black with green pin stripe, and green socks with black band.

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8434NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "Waskemeer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Waskemeer". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Home". vvwaskemeer.nl.


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