Vriescheloo

Vriescheloo
Village
Smock mill De Korenbloem in 2008
Smock mill De Korenbloem in 2008
Vriescheloo is located in Groningen (province)
Vriescheloo
Vriescheloo
Location of Vriescheloo in the province of Groningen
Vriescheloo is located in Netherlands
Vriescheloo
Vriescheloo
Vriescheloo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°4′5″N 7°6′50″E / 53.06806°N 7.11389°E / 53.06806; 7.11389
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityWesterwolde
Area
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
213 ha (526 acres)
 • Land212 ha (524 acres)
 • Water1 ha (2 acres)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
700
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Postcode
9599[3]
Area code0597

Vriescheloo (Dutch: [ˌvrisxəˈloː];[4] Gronings: Vraiskeloo [ˌvrɑɪskəˈloː]) is a village in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands.

History

Vriescheloo is a linear settlement on the sand ridge which formed the old road between Groningen and Germany. The village dates from the 11th or 12th century.[5][6] Its first inhabitants were mainly peat harvesters, and it developed into an agricultural community.[5]

The 19th century smock mill De Korenbloem is located in the village.[7]

  • Church in c. 2011
    Church in c. 2011
  • Modern castle
    Modern castle
  • Farm (1969)
    Farm (1969)

References

  1. ^ (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017, Statistics Netherlands, 2017. Retrieved on 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ (in Dutch) Resultaten voor "Vriescheloo,", Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
  4. ^ RTVGO! gemeente Oldambt. "GO op stap met IVN (Kompenkolk nabij Vriescheloo)". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Vriescheloo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. ^ Redmer Alma (1998). Vriescheloo. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 219. ISBN 90 400 9258 3.
  7. ^ "De Korenbloem". Molen Database (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2022.


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