Broek, Friesland

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Broek De Broek
Village
Aerial view over Broek
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
52°58′59″N 5°46′38″E / 52.98306°N 5.77722°E / 52.98306; 5.77722
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area ^[1]
• Total	10.33 km² (3.99 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	215
• Density	21/km² (54/sq mi)
Postal code	8512^[1]
Dialing code	0513

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.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1482 as Broech, and means "swampy land".^[4] 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.^[5]

Before 2009, Broek was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.^[5]

Gallery

Church of Broek
House in Broek
Canal view
Villa in Broek

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ ^a ^b "Broek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.