Veenklooster
Veenklooster (West Frisian: Feankleaster) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 97 in January 2017.[1] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
Veenklooster
Feankleaster | |
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Village | |
 Veenklooster, country house: de Fogelsangh State | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Kollumerland municipality | |
  Veenklooster Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 97 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9297 |
| Telephone area | 0511 |
Marianne Vaatstra murder
The village made national headlines after the murder of Marianne Vaatstra and subsequent riots which took place in the area in 1999. The case was only solved 13 years after the murder when the perpetrator was arrested after a DNA match.[2]
References
- Inwonertal en info 2017 - Kollumerland
- In beeld: Tijdlijn moordzaak Marianne Vaatstra (Timeline murder case - RTL Nieuws (in Dutch)
External links
Media related to Veenklooster at Wikimedia Commons
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