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Donkerbroek
Sign in to saveDonkerbroek is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,830.
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Place details
- Locality
- Donkerbroek
- Region
- Fryslân
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 1,140
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Donkerbroek
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 20120804 Klokkenstoel en Hervormde Kerk Donkerbroek Fr NL.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Donkerbroek Church
- Settlement.image_flag
- Donkerbroek vlag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Donkerbroek wapen.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Map NL Eaststellingwerf Donkerbroek.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Friesland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Ooststellingwerf
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Donkerbroek
- Image
- 20120804 Klokkenstoel en Hervormde Kerk Donkerbroek Fr NL.jpg
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- Commons category
- Donkerbroek
- postal code
- 8435
- P8168
- Lignères
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Donkerbroek is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,830.
== History == The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Duncbrueck. The etymology is unclear. Donkerbroek probably developed in the 13th century along the Heerenveen to Assen road. Even though, it is located in a peat region, it is not an excavation village. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1714 as a replacement of an older church. The church has a standalone belfry with two bells which have existed since at least 1723. In 1840, Donkerbroek was home to 669 people.
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