Harkema

Harkema (West Frisian: De Harkema) is a village in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland province, the Netherlands.

Harkema

De Harkema
Village
Reformed church
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Harkema
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°8′E
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Achtkarspelen
Population
 (January 2017)
  Total4,295

Harkema is in the eastern part of Friesland, 9 km north of Drachten. It was used to be known as Harkema-Opeinde and as of January 2017, the village had a population of 4,295.[1]

Sports

Harkema is home to the amateur football club, the Harkemase Boys. Cyclist Pieter Weening, who was the first Frisian to win a stage in the Tour de France, is from Harkema just as another former cyclist pro, Wiebren Veenstra, is.

Population

1990199219941996199820002002200420062008
4,2154,2544,2964,2914,2784,2734,2754,2834,2924,228

References

  1. Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)

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