Quatrebras Explained

Quatrebras should not be confused with Quatre Bras.

Quatrebras
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.2194°N 5.9822°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Tytsjerksteradiel
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9257
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0511

Quatrebras is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Quatrebras (four arms) is the French word for crossroads. In this case, it is the intersection of the roads N355 and N356.The hamlet was best known for its disco, Club Quatrebras (later renamed Club Q), however the COVID-19 pandemic caused the permanent closure in 2021.[1] In December 2021, the building was demolished.[2]

Quatrebras is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Noardburgum.[4] It has place name signs, and consists of about 35 houses.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Corona was het laatste zetje voor Club Quatrebras, maar de plattelandsdisco is al langer op zijn retour . NRC Handelsblad . 4 April 2022 . nl. subscription.
  2. News: VIDEO: Quatrebras voor de jaarwisseling plat: “Moaie sloopput, mar ek skande” . RTV NOF . 4 April 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 4 April 2022 . not found.
  4. Web site: Postcode 9257 in Noardburgum . Postcode bij adres . 4 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Quatrebras . Plaatsengids . 4 April 2022 . nl.