Haskerdijken

Haskerdijken () is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 395 in January 2017.

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Place details

Locality: Haskerdijken
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 395

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Haskerdijken
Settlement.native_name: Haskerdiken
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Haskerdijken.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Haskerdijken church
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Skarsterlân Haskerdiken.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
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
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Heerenveen
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Haskerdiken
Image: Haskerdijken.jpg

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Commons category: Haskerdijken
postal code: 8468
P8168: Benest

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Haskerdijken () is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 395 in January 2017.

==History== The village was first mentioned in 1465 as Dijcken, and means dike belonging to Oudehaske. Haskerdijken was located near the convent of Maria Rozendal which was founded in 1235 at the spot where the monk Doda was killed in 1231 when his chapel collapsed. The convent was destroyed in 1576. In 1818, a church was built at the location of the convent. In 1840, Haskerdijk was home to 304 people.