Buitenpost

Buitenpost
Bûtenpost
Village
Maria Church
Maria Church
Flag of Buitenpost
Flag
Coat of arms of Buitenpost
Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Buitenpost is located in Netherlands
Buitenpost
Buitenpost
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°15′N 6°09′E / 53.250°N 6.150°E / 53.250; 6.150
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityAchtkarspelen Achtkarspelen
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
5,770
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal code
9285[1]
Dialing code0511-0512
WebsiteOfficial

Buitenpost (Bûtenpost in West Frisian) is a village in north-east Friesland in the Netherlands.

It lies approximately halfway between the cities of Leeuwarden (the capital of Friesland) and Groningen, in the northern part of the municipality of Achtkarspelen. With 5,762 inhabitants,[3] Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality.[1]

Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest botanical herbal garden.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9285JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ Villages Archived 2017-04-22 at the Wayback Machine - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "Botanische Tuin De Kruidhof". Museum.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference plaats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).