Waskemeer
Waskemeer (West Frisian: Waskemar) is a village of about 840 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf[1] in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Waskemeer
Waskemar | |
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Village | |
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 Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality | |
  Waskemeer Location in the Netherlands | |
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Ooststellingwerf |
| Municipality |  Opsterland |
| Population (January 2017) | |
| • Total | 838 |
| Website | Official website |
The village lies in the north of Ooststellingwerf and small part of the village lays within in the municipality of Opsterland. The Village is named after a pond 2 km to the west called Waskmar, which in turn means 'wash-lake' as it was used to wash sheep.
Football
Waskemeer has a football team called Fuotbalferiening Waskemar. Its uniform is black and the shirt has a green horizontal band and white arm band. The trousers are black with green pin stripe, and green socks with black band.[2]
References
- Villages - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
- http://www.vvwaskemeer.nl/
External links
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