Vriescheloo Explained

Vriescheloo
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Vriescheloo in the province of Groningen
Coordinates:53.0681°N 7.1139°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Westerwolde
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes: (2012)[1]
Area Total Ha:213
Area Land Ha:212
Area Water Ha:1
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:700
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:9599[3]
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0597

Vriescheloo (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌvrisxəˈloː/;[4] Vraiskeloo pronounced as /ˌvrɑɪskəˈloː/) is a village in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands.

History

Vrieschloo 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] It started as a peat community, and developed into an agriculture community.[5]

The 19th century smock mill De Korenbloem is located in the village.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017, Statistics Netherlands, 2017. Retrieved on 2 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau Statistics . 27 February 2022.
  3. Resultaten voor "Vriescheloo,", Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
  4. Web site: RTVGO! gemeente Oldambt . GO op stap met IVN (Kompenkolk nabij Vriescheloo) . YouTube . 17 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Vriescheloo . Plaatsengids . 27 February 2022 . nl.
  6. Book: Vriescheloo . Redmer Alma . 1998 . 219 . Waanders Uitgevers . Zwolle . 90 400 9258 3.
  7. Web site: De Korenbloem . Molen Database . 27 February 2022. nl.