Vriescheloo
Village in Groningen, Netherlands
53°4′5″N 7°6′50″E / 53.06806°N 7.11389°E / 53.06806; 7.11389 (2012)[1]
(2021)[2]
9599[3]
Vriescheloo (Dutch pronunciation: [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]
Gallery
- Church in c. 2011
- Modern castle
- Farm (1969)
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017, Statistics Netherlands, 2017. Retrieved on 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ (in Dutch) Resultaten voor "Vriescheloo,", Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
- ^ RTVGO! gemeente Oldambt. "GO op stap met IVN (Kompenkolk nabij Vriescheloo)". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Vriescheloo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Redmer Alma (1998). Vriescheloo. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 219. ISBN 90 400 9258 3.
- ^ "De Korenbloem". Molen Database (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
External links
- Media related to Vriescheloo at Wikimedia Commons
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Neighbouring villages
Blijham | Oudeschans | Bellingwolde |
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Wedde | Veelerveen |
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