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Waskemeer
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Waskemeer () is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.
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Place details
- Locality
- Waskemeer
- Region
- Fryslân
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 550
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Waskemeer
- Settlement.native_name
- Waskemar
- Settlement.native_name_lang
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- Settlement.image_caption
- Windmotor in Waskemeer
- Settlement.image_map
- Map NL Eaststellingwerf Waskemar.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
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 5.78
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 6
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Waskemeer () is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.
== History == The village was first mentioned in 1718 Gr. Waske Meer. The etymology is unclear. Waskemeer started as a peat excavation village after the Haulerwijkstervaart was dug in 1756 by the Drachters Company.
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