Nijehaske

Nijehaske is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality, west of Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in 2017. In 1934, most of Nijehaske was transferred to Heerenveen and has become a neighbourhood.

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Type: Hamlet with 55 residents
Description: village in De Fryske Marren, Netherlands
Also known as: “Nijhaske”
Postal code: 8466

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heerenveen railway station and Crackstate.

Heerenveen railway station

Railway station

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Heerenveen is the main railway station in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The station opened on 15 January 1868 and is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Crackstate

Castle

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The Crackstate is a monumental stins in the Dutch town of Heerenveen, Friesland. It was built in 1648 by order of Johannes Sytzes Crack, the namesake of the estate. It is currently property of the municipality of Heerenveen and functions as wedding chapel.

Heilige Geestkerk

Church

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Heilige Geestkerk is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heerenveen and Oudehaske.

Heerenveen

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Heerenveen is the sports capital of the Northern Netherlands. The town is famously home to the Thialf stadium, the largest indoor ice arena in the country and the stage for many international ice skating tournaments.