Heerenveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦeːrə(n)ˈveːn] (listen), West Frisian: It Hearrenfean [ət ˌjɛrn̩ˈfɪən] (listen)) is a town and municipality in the province of Friesland (Fryslan), in the north of the Netherlands. The town has gained international prominence in speed skating, for it has the fastest lowland speed skating rink in the world.
Location of the municipality (red) and the city (dark red) in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°58′N 5°55′E / 52.967°N 5.917°ECoordinates: 52°58′N 5°55′E / 52.967°N 5.917°E
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Tjeerd van der Zwan (PvdA)
187.76 km2 (72.49 sq mi)
6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
1 m (3 ft)
(August 2017)[4]
Demonym(s)
Heerenvener
www.heerenveen.nl
Map of the city of Heerenveen (2014)
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Heerenveen
Thialf, indoor speed skating venue
Abe Lenstra Stadion, football stadium
Museum Belvédère
The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name (heer is "lord", veen is "peat"). Heerenveen was not one of the traditional eleven cities in Friesland (Fryslan) as it did not have so-called city rights. However, it is now one of the larger municipalities of the province.
The windmill Welgelegen or Tjepkema's Molen is the only survivor of seventeen which have stood in Heerenveen.[5]
Population centres
Population as of 1 January 2018:
Heerenveen (32,900), Akkrum (3406), Aldeboarn (1479), Bontebok (445), De Knipe (1470), Gersloot (280), Hoornsterzwaag (815), Jubbega (3510), Katlijk (630), Luinjeberd (450), Mildam (740), Nes (1104), Nieuwebrug (210), Nieuwehorne (1500), Nieuweschoot (180), Oranjewoud (1610), Oudehorne (840), Oudeschoot (1480), Terband (265), and Tjalleberd (800).
Museum Belvédère, modern art and contemporary art
Museum Heerenveen, local history and culture
Railway station: Heerenveen
municipal legislative
PvdA 12 +5
CDA 4 −1
VVD 4 −1
Leefbaar Heerenveen 2 −2
GroenLinks 2 +0
ChristenUnie 2 +1
FNP 1 +0
SP 0 −1
D66 0 −1
Total 27 -
Heerenveen is famous for its sporting accomplishments and world class sports accommodations. These include the Abe Lenstra football stadium and the Thialf speed skating arena which was one of the first indoor 400m ice rinks in the world, and where annually held international events draw large crowds. Thialf is also home to the city's ice hockey team, the Heerenveen Flyers. The town's football team, SC Heerenveen, plays in the first tier and has been a steady presence in the Europa League, topped by the team's biggest achievement when they qualified for the UEFA Champions League in 2000. In 2006, the "Sportstad" (Sport City) project was completed, which included a gymnastics hall, swimming pool and an extension to the football stadium, all of which are clustered together. The Abe Lenstra stadium is unusual because its supporter capacity is larger than the number of inhabitants of the town. One of the few football venues that shares this distinction is Stade Félix Bollaert in Lens, France. Several American football venues, mostly college football venues, also share this distinction.
Wim Duisenberg (1935–2005), politician and president of the European Central Bank
Foppe de Haan (born 1943), football coach
Jacob de Haan (born 1959), composer
Jan Huitema (born 1984), politician
Eelco van Kleffens (1894–1983), politician
Sven Kramer (born 1986), long track speed skater
Abe Lenstra (1920–1985), football player
Tineke Postma (born 1978), saxophonist
Fedde Schurer (1898–1968), journalist, poet and politician
Aafke Soet (born 1997), short track speed skater, cyclist
Lisa Top (born 1996), gymnast
Geerhardus Vos (1862–1949), theologian
Sanne Wevers (born 1991), gymnast
Falko Zandstra (born 1971), long track speed skater
Margriet Zegers (born 1954), field hockey player
Epke Zonderland (born 1986), gymnast
Rishon LeZion, Israel
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^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
^ "Geschiedenis" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
Media related to Heerenveen at Wikimedia Commons
Heerenveen travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Welgelegen, Heerenveen
Welgelegen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛlɣəleːɣə(n)], English: Well-situated) or Tjepkema's Molen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈcɛpkəmaːs moːlə(n)], English: Tjepka's Mill) is a smock mill in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands, which was built in 1849 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, No. 21171.
Places adjacent to Heerenveen
Leeuwarden, Smallingerland Opsterland
Ooststellingwerf
Populated places in the municipality of Heerenveen
Former municipalities:
Aengwirden
Schoterland
Aldeboarn
Gersloot
Haskerdijken
De Knipe
Luinjeberd
Nieuwebrug
Nieuwehorne
Nieuweschoot
Oudehorne
Terband
Tjalleberd
Hamlets
Anneburen
Birstum
Brongerga
Henshuizen
Jubbega-Schurega
Oude Schouw
Oudewegstervaart
Pean
Spitsendijk
Sythuizen
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland
Municipalities of Friesland
De Fryske Marren
Noardeast-Fryslân