Editing Buitenpost (section)

== History ==
The village was first mentioned in 1388 as Post, and means outside bridge. Buiten (outside) was added to distinguish from the hamlet of {{ill|Lutkepost|nl}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/buitenpost |title=Buitenpost - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Buitenpost is a road village which developed along the main road from [[Leeuwarden]] to [[Groningen]], and became the capital of the ''grietenij'' (predecessor of a municipality) Achtkarspelen.<ref name="monument"/>

The tower of the [[Protestant church of Buitenpost|Protestant church]] was constructed around 1200 and enlarged in the 16th century. The church dates from the 15th century, but was damaged in a fire in 1594, and restored between 1611 and 1613. There were two ''[[stins]]es'' (villas) near Buitenpost: Herbrandastate which was demolished in 1780 and Haersmastate which was demolished around 1910.<ref name="monument">{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0171.php |title=Surhuisterveen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> In 1840, it was home to 882 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/buitenpost |title=Buitenpost |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

In 1866, [[Buitenpost railway station]] was opened in the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=buitenpost&vraag=buitenpost |title=station Buitenpost |website=Stationsweb |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Wind mill [[De Mûnts, Buitenpost|De Mûnts]] is a polder mill constructed in 1871. Its purpose was to remove the excess water from the low-lying ''[[polder]]''. The mill was located in {{ill|Oosterhoogebrug|nl}}, Groningen, and was needed for the construction of the [[Eems Canal]]. On 7 July 1952, it was scheduled for demolition, but was bought by Wolter Bakker and moved to Buitenpost to replace an engine powered pumping station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=50 |title=De Mûnts |website=Molen database |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>