Harkema
Harkema (West Frisian: De Harkema) is a village in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland province, the Netherlands.
Harkema
De Harkema | |
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Village | |
 Reformed church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Achtkarspelen municipality | |
  Harkema Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°8′E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Achtkarspelen |
| Population (January 2017) | |
| • Total | 4,295 |
Harkema is in the eastern part of Friesland, 9 km north of Drachten. It was used to be known as Harkema-Opeinde and as of January 2017, the village had a population of 4,295.[1]
Sports
Harkema is home to the amateur football club, the Harkemase Boys. Cyclist Pieter Weening, who was the first Frisian to win a stage in the Tour de France, is from Harkema just as another former cyclist pro, Wiebren Veenstra, is.
Population
| 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 |
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| 4,215 | 4,254 | 4,296 | 4,291 | 4,278 | 4,273 | 4,275 | 4,283 | 4,292 | 4,228 |
References
- Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
External links
Media related to Harkema at Wikimedia Commons
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