Buitenpost
Buitenpost (Bûtenpost in West Frisian) is a village in north-east Friesland in the Netherlands.
Buitenpost
Bûtenpost | |
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Village | |
 Maria Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Achtkarspelen municipality | |
  Buitenpost Location in the Netherlands | |
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Achtkarspelen |
| Population (January 2017) | |
| • Total | 5,762 |
| Website | Official |
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,[1] Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality.
Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest botanical herbal garden.
Notable buildings
Gallery
Rosarium in the Botanische Tuin De Kruidhof
Employment agency in monumental building
Church interior (Buitenpost)
Windmill (Buitenpost)
Transportation
References
- Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
External links
Media related to Buitenpost at Wikimedia Commons
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