Broek, Friesland
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| name = Broek
| native_name = De Broek
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Overzicht Broek.jpg
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| image_caption = Aerial view over Broek
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| image_map = Map NL Skarsterlân De Broek.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 10.33
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8512AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -0.6
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=29 March 2022 }}
| population_total = 215
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Broek ({{langx|fy|De Broek}}) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 190 in 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS
History
The village was first mentioned in 1482 as Broech, and means "swampy land".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/broek3 |title=Broek - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} Broek is a stretched out settlement, and the signs use Broek-Noord (north) and Broek-Zuid (south), because the two parts are not interconnected. In 1840, it was home to 158 people. The current church dates from 1913. Since 2014, it also functions as a village centre.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/broek |title=Broek |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2009, Broek was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.
Gallery
File:Broekster tsjerke.jpg|Church of Broek
File:Broek nummer 17.JPG|House in Broek
File:De Broek, sicht op Noard-Broeksterfeart.jpg|Canal view
File:Landhuis aan het water in Broek.JPG|Villa in Broek
References
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External links
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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