De Puollen

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| name = De Puollen

| native_name = {{native_name|nl|De Poelen}}

| settlement_type = Hamlet

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| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Friesland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Waadhoeke

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| subdivision_name3 = Dronryp

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|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis

|access-date = 6 October 2023}}

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| postal_code = 9035

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De Puollen ({{langx|nl|De Poelen}} {{IPA|nl|də ˈpulə(n)|}}) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located to the south of Deinum and on the east side of Dronryp, of which it is a part administratively. The Puolfeart ({{langx|nl|Poelvaart}}) flows through the hamlet and its surrounding polder. This canal forms the heart of the hamlet, which consists of scattered residences on the Puoldyk.

The polder was called Oosterpolder for a while, but later received the name of the hamlet. The polder was drained by the De Poelen polder mill. The area of De Puollen was described in Latin in 1450 as terra situata in da Polum. In 1483 people speak of someone who lived in Poland.{{Cite book |title=Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Gerard |last2=Samplonius |first2=Kees |year=2018 |publisher=Mijnbestseller.nl |isbn=9789463679176 |language=nl}} In the sixteenth century there was a real hamlet and it was mentioned as Puelen and Poelen. A century later people speak of De Poelen.{{cite web |url=http://www.schotanus.us/Maps/1664_BSS/BSS_1664_Menaldemadeel.jpg |title=Friese grietenij landkaarten van Bernardus Schotanus 1664 / Friesland 'county' maps 1664 - Menaldemadeel |website=Schotanus.us |last=Schotanus |first=Bernardus |access-date=6 October 2023 |date=1664}} The place name could also refer to the fact that it was a watery area (a 'pool').{{Cite book |title=Friese plaatsnamen: alle steden, dorpen en gehuchten |last=Gildemacher |first=Karel F. |publisher=Friese Pers/Noordboek |location=Leeuwarden |year=2007 |isbn=9789033006432 |language=nl}}

Currently located in the municipality of Waadhoeke, De Puollen belonged to Menameradiel until the municipal reorganization of 2018. Having been part of Menameradiel, the hamlet's official name is in West Frisian since 2010, as opposed to the Dutch variant.{{Cite web |url=https://www.omroepombudsman.nl/uitspraken-en-columns/klacht-over-het-gebruik-van-vernederlandste-friese-plaatsnamen |title=Klacht over het gebruik van vernederlandste Friese plaatsnamen |website=Omroep Ombudsman |date=7 March 2017 |access-date=6 October 2023 |language=nl}}