Rohel

Also known as Rohel (De Fryske Marren), Reahel (De Fryske Marren)

Rohel () is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 270 in 2017.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rohel
Settlement.native_name: Reahel
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Vierhuis (Rohel) 04m.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Vierhuis vicinity
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Skarsterlân Reahel.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country

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Rohel () is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 270 in 2017.

==History== The village was first mentioned in 1507 as "toe delffster nijegae". Rohel means "red low-lying moorland". In the 17th century, it was known as Nijegea. The , a large lake, slowly takes part of the village including the church and graveyard, and by 1750 only the hamlet Rohel is left. In 1840, it was home to 77 people. Since the 1960s, camping grounds have been established in Rohel, however permanent habitation is not allowed.