Haulerwijk
Haulerwyk
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Village
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Haulerwijk Church
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Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
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| Coordinates: 53°3′55″N 6°19′53″E / 53.06528°N 6.33139°E / 53.06528; 6.33139 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Ooststellingwerf |
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| • Total | 10.38 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 3,220 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
8433[1]
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| Dialing code | 0516 |
Haulerwijk (West Frisian: Haulerwyk) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 3,300.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1844 as Haulerwijk, and means "canal of Haule".[4] Haulerwijk started as a peat colony of the Drachtster Company along the Haulerwijkstervaart which was dug 1756. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1852.[5] In 1840, Haulerwijk was home to 69 people.[6]
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