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Haule

Coordinates:53°2′13″N6°18′15″E/ 53.03694°N 6.30417°E/53.03694; 6.30417
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Haule
De Haule
Village
Protestant Church
Protestant Church
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Haule is located in Friesland
Haule
Haule
Location in the Netherlands
Haule is located in Netherlands
Haule
Haule
Haule (Netherlands)
Coordinates:53°2′13″N6°18′15″E/ 53.03694°N 6.30417°E/53.03694; 6.30417
CountryNetherlandsNetherlands
ProvinceFrieslandFriesland
MunicipalityOoststellingwerfOoststellingwerf
Area
• Total
14.70 km2(5.68 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
(2021)[1]
• Total
590
• Density40/km2(100/sq mi)
Postal code
8432[1]
Dialing code0516

Haule(West Frisian:De Haule) is avillageconsisting of about 600 inhabitants in the municipality ofOoststellingwerf[3]in the east ofFrieslandin theNetherlands.

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Die Hauwele. The etymology is unclear.[4]Haule started as a stretched agricultural community on a sandy ridge surrounded bymoorland.Up to the 16th century, wolves used to roam the wilderness. The church was built in 1328. Haule was home to 142 people in 1840.[5]

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References

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  1. ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved1 April2022.
  2. ^"Postcodetool for 8432PA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved1 April2022.
  3. ^VillagesArchived2017-09-28 at theWayback Machine- Ooststellingwerf Municipality(in Dutch)
  4. ^"Haule - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved1 April2022.
  5. ^"Haule".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved1 April2022.
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