Bakkeveen

Also known as Bakkefean

Bakkeveen (; ) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in eastern Friesland (Fryslân) in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,465 in January 2017.

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Place details

Locality: Bakkeveen
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,450
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bakkeveen
Settlement.native_name: Bakkefean
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: De Slotplaats, Bakkeveen.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: De Slotplaats
Settlement.image_flag: Bakkeveen vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Bakkefean wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Opsterlân Bakkefean.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Opsterland municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.bakkeveen.nl
Image: De Slotplaats, Bakkeveen.JPG

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Commons category: Bakkeveen
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/bakkeveen

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Bakkeveen (; ) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in eastern Friesland (Fryslân) in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,465 in January 2017.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1232-1233 as "apud Backenvene", and means "raised bog of Bakke (person)". Bakkeveen developed in the 13th century around the outpost Mariënhof of monastery in Hallum.