Grou
| Grouw Grou | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Village | |||
 St Pete's Church | |||
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 Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality | |||
  Grouw Location in the Netherlands | |||
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°06′N 5°50′E / 53.10°N 5.83°E | |||
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Municipality |
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| Population (2017) | |||
| • Total | 5,655 | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code | 9000-01 | ||
| Telephone area | 0566 | ||
Grou (Dutch: Grouw) is a town in the province Fryslân of the Netherlands and had around 5655 citizens in January 2017.[1] Since 2014 Grouw is part of the municipality of Leeuwarden.
The town is located on the Pikmeer lake and the Prinses Margrietkanaal. Heineken operated a distribution centre for Fryslân in Grou for 25 years until 2004.[2]
It used to be the capital of the municipality of Idaarderadeel before the reorganization of municipalities in 1984, and capital of the municipality of Boarnsterhim until 2014. Grou celebrates Sint-Piter as a holiday on February 21, which differs from most of the Netherlands.
A nickname for the town is Tsiisferdûnsers, meaning cheese dancers, from a story where a fiddler was paid with cheese at a village dance.
Transport
The town is located at an exit on the A32 motorway. There is a ferry across the canal called Veerpont de Burd that connects the de Burd island. The Grou-Jirnsum railway station is on the Staatslijn A (Arnhem - Leeuwarden) line.
Population
| 1954 | 1959 | 1964 | 1969 | 1973 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3453 | 3522 | 3880 | 4129 | 4600 | 5316 | 5472 |
| 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| 5731 | 5916 | 5875 | 5769 | 5737 | 5673 | 5634 |
| 2011 | ||||||
| 5623 |
Notable births
- Brothers Halbertsma
- Eeltsje Halbertsma (1797-1858), doctor and writer
- Joast Halbertsma (1789-1869), poet
- Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma (1792–1852), writer, poet and merchant
- Atje Keulen-Deelstra (1938-2013), speed skater
- Pibo Ovittius fan Abbema (ca. 1542-1618), clergyman
- Haitske Pijlman (born 1954), speed skater
Sport
An artificial ice rink (Glice) invented by Eric Sinnema was opened for public use in 2007.[3]
Gallery
Houses near the harbour with St. Peter's church in the background
Grou harbour
New quai 1850
Notable buildings
- St. Peter's church
- Three restored windmills survive in Grou, De Bird, De Borgmolen and De Haensmolen.
References
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ↑ "De Grouster - Nieuws". De Grouster.
- ↑ "Wereldprimeur in Grou met kunststof ijsbaan - NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". www.nu.nl.
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