Weststellingwerf

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Weststellingwerf is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.

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Population centres

Blesdijke, Boijl, De Blesse, De Hoeve, Langelille, Munnekeburen, Nijeholtpade, Nijeholtwolde, Nijelamer, Nijetrijne, Noordwolde, Oldeholtpade, Oldeholtwolde, Oldelamer, Oldetrijne, Oosterstreek, Peperga, Scherpenzeel, Slijkenburg, Sonnega, Spanga, Steggerda, Ter Idzard, Vinkega, Wolvega, Zandhuizen.

De Hoeve

De Hoeve is a small township between Wolvega and Noordwolde. It is located in an agriculture area. De Hoeve has approximately 400 inhabitants (2004). De Hoeve is not a very old township. For the first time it was mentioned by its name in 1938. On a map of 1664 the territory was only heather. Shortly after that people built two farmhouses an Oosterhoeve (East Hoeve) and a Westerhoeve (West Hoeve). A new map, drawn at 1718 shows both farmhouses. The area around it is also called Vinkegahoeve and Steggerdahoeve because they are in the neighbourhood of the small townships Vinkega and Steggerda.

An important person for De Hoeve was Albert H. Kuipers. He was farmer, owner of moor and the founder of the first school in De Hoeve. In behalf of 68 people he wrote a request to the province. He himself donated the land necessary to build the school. The municipality Weststellingwerf did not agree with the plan of building a school. They were afraid that less pupils would go to the newly built school in Steggerda. Also finances were a big problem. The province of Friesland knew that this school had to be built. At that moment 70 pupils between 5 and 12 years old had to walk more than 3 to 5 hours to school through the mud and dirt.

In 1908 the Committee Local Interest (Commissie Plaatselijk Belang) was founded. During the first meetings with the people the decision was taken to improve the dirtroads by putting rubble on it. Also they decide to make all kinds of other improvements. These meetings were also used as entertainment with recitals, songs and hot chocolat, made of the milk that was donated by the farmers. The committeemembers made sure that there will be enough milk left for the pupils the next day.

In 2005 there are several clubs and committees in De Hoeve. The school has a new name now. It is called "De Klaeter". De Klaeter is doing very well with its approximately 55 pupils. De Hoeve has its own monthly newspaper called "De OosterWester". De Hoeve is also on the internet with a website. The URL is http://www.dorpdehoeve.nl and contains lots of information about De Hoeve.

Scherpenzeel

Scherpenzeel is the birth place of the last governor of New Amsterdam, Peter Stuyvesant.

External links

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