Heerenveen
Sign in to saveHeerenveen (, , ) is a town and municipality in the province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the municipality had a population of 50,859 (1 July).
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Heerenveen is a town and municipality located in Friesland in the northern part of the Netherlands, with a town population of nearly 30,000 and a broader municipal population of about 51,000 as of 2021. It serves as a regional center in one of the Netherlands' northern provinces.
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- Town and municipality
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- Highlighted position of Heerenveen in a map of Friesland
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- Location of the municipality (red) and the city (dark red) in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands
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- History
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Heerenveen (, , ) is a town and municipality in the province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the municipality had a population of 50,859 (1 July).
The town itself is located southeast of Sneek and southwest of Drachten. Heerenveen is the oldest peat canal village in the Netherlands. Heerenveen is the fourth-largest place in Friesland in terms of population, but is not one of the eleven Frisian cities.