- Surhuisterveen
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Surhuisterveen
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flagicon|NetherlandsNetherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = flagicon|FrieslandFriesland
settlement_type = Village
population_total = c. 5750Surhuisterveen (Frisian: Surhústerfean) is one of the 12 villages of the municipality of
Achtkarspelen , ProvinceFriesland , TheNetherlands . As of1 January 2006 , Surhuisterveen had a population of 5,748.Fact|date=May 2007The name Surhuisterveen refers to the time of the
peat -colonies, and means "the peat-bogs ofSurhuizum ". Surhuizum is another constituent village of Achtkarspelen which is much smaller than, but much older than, Surhuisterveen.Surhuisterveen began to develop at the end of the 16th century as peat-diggers and boatmen built their homes in the area.
The
Lauwers river, as a small stream, has its source southeast of the village of Surhuisterveen.Surhuisterveen serves a regional function.
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