Waskemeer

Waskemeer
Waskemar
Village

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Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Waskemeer
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°03′N 6°17′E / 53.050°N 6.283°E / 53.050; 6.283
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Ooststellingwerf Ooststellingwerf
Population (January 2017)
 • Total 838
Website Official website

Waskemeer (West Frisian: Waskemar) is a village of about 840 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf[1] in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.

The village lies in the north of Ooststellingwerf. It is named after a pond 2 km to the west called Waskmar, which in turn means 'wash-lake' as it was used to wash sheep.

Football

Waskemeer has a football team called Fuotbalferiening Waskemar. Its uniform is black and the shirt has a green horizontal band and white arm band. The trousers are black with green pin stripe, and green socks with black band.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Villages - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
  2. ↑ http://www.vvwaskemeer.nl/
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