Bontebok, Netherlands

Bontebok is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 400 in 2017.[3]

Bontebok
Village
Local farm and house
Coat of arms
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
Bontebok
Location in the Netherlands
Bontebok
Bontebok (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°57′47″N 6°1′32″E
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Heerenveen
Area
[1]
 • Total3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total420
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Postal code
8415[1]
Dialing code0513

The village was first mentioned in 1640 as Bonte Bock, and is named after an inn which used a goat as a sign board.[4] Bontebok developed during the peat excavation of the area. The inn was located near a sluice where boatmen had to wait. The inn was later joined by a couple of shops and pubs, and a hamlet developed. In 1840, Bontebok was home to 46 people. In 1898, a dairy factory opened in Bontebok.[5]

  • Farm in Bontebok
  • Farm in Bontebok
  • Goat statue
  • School in Bontebok

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8415AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Bontebok - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. "Bonteboek". Plaatsengids. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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