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.
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]