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Heerenveen

Heerenveen (Frisian: It Hearrenfean, population 40,000) is a city in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands.

The municipality also comprises the following towns, villages and townships: Bontebok, De Knipe, Gersloot, Hoornsterzwaag, Jubbega, Katlijk, Luinjeberd, Mildam, Nieuwehorne, Nieuweschoot, Oranjewoud, Oudehorne, Oudeschoot, Terband, Tjalleberd.

The city was established in 1551 by three lords as a location to win peat and turf[?], hence the name (heer is "lord", veen is "peat").

The Thialf[?] speed skating stadium was one of the first indoor rinks in the world, and annually held international events draw large crowds. The city's football team, SC Heerenveen[?], plays in the Dutch Premier Division.

External Links

Official Website (in Dutch) (http://www.heerenveen.nl)

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