Haulerwijk

Also known as Haulerwyk

Haulerwijk () is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 3,300.

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Locality: Haulerwijk
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 2,935
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Haulerwijk
Settlement.native_name: Haulerwyk
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Haulerwijkstervaart Geref. kerk.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Haulerwijk Church
Settlement.image_shield: Haulerwijk wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Eaststellingwerf Haulerwyk.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Ooststellingwerf 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
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ooststellingwerf

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Haulerwijk () is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 3,300.

The village was first mentioned in 1844 as Haulerwijk, and means "canal of Haule". Haulerwijk started as a peat colony of the Drachtster Company along the Haulerwijkstervaart which was dug 1756. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1852. In 1840, Haulerwijk was home to 69 people.

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