Harkema
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Harkema (Template:Langx) is a village in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Harkema is in the eastern part of Friesland, Template:Conv north of Drachten. It was once known as Harkema-Opeinde. As of January 2017, the village had a population of 4,295.[1]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1530 as Opeyndt. The name Harkema means 'settlement of the descendants of Buwe Harkema'. In 1972, the name was officially changed from Harkema-Opeinde to Harkema.[2]
Harkema was originally a peat-excavation settlement. The initial linear settlement which mainly consisted of sod houses disappeared in the 18th century, but re-emerged during the 19th century. In 1840, it was home to 484 people. In 1883, a church was opened in a wooden shed, and was replaced in 1891 by a real church. The church was too small and was replaced by the current church in 1913. In the 1960s, Harkema experienced growth and started to attract industry.[3]
Sports
Harkema is home to the amateur football club Harkemase Boys. Cyclist Pieter Weening, who was the first Frisian to win a stage in the Tour de France, is from Harkema—along with another former cyclist pro, Wiebren Veenstra.
Gallery
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House in Harkema
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Camping during football season
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Apartment house
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Protestant church
References
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