Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°09′E / 53.167°N 6.150°E / 53.167; 6.150

Boelenslaan

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Boelenslaan
Boelensloane (West Frisian)
Village
Little white church
Little white church
Location in the Netherlands
Boelenslaan (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°09′43″N 06°08′41″E / 53.16194°N 6.14472°E / 53.16194; 6.14472
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityAchtkarspelen Achtkarspelen
Area
 • Total
6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,295
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9233[1]
Dialing code0512

Boelenslaan (West Frisian: Boelensloane) is a village in Achtkarspelen municipality in Friesland province in the northern Netherlands. As of January 2017, Boelenslaan has 1141 inhabitants[3] The village is in the "Friese Wouden" in the Frisian forests.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Boelenslaan, and means (dead-end) road to the settlement of the Boelens family.[4] The Boelens family used to be grietman (mayors) who owned large parcels of land. Boelenslaan was originally a peat excavation settlement. In 1852, a church was built. The white church is a chapel of the Continued Reformed Church.[5]

The Flag of Boelenslaan

File:Boelens 1 Achtkarpelen.svg

The color red refers to the heathland and the severability fight of the population, the color yellow refers to the Sandgrounds. The color green refers to Friese Wouden, from the village area. The silver rose is the coat of arms of the noble family Boelens, after whom it was named.[6]

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9233KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. Villages Archived 2017-04-22 at the Wayback Machine - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
  4. "Boelenslaan - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. "Boelenslaan". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. friesland-digitaal.eu In Dutch language, about the history of Boelenslaan

External links

File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Boelenslaan at Wikimedia Commons 53°10′N 6°09′E / 53.167°N 6.150°E / 53.167; 6.150