Editing Buitenpost

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| name                    = Buitenpost
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| image_caption           = Maria Church
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| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = {{flagicon|Friesland}} [[Friesland]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
| subdivision_name2       = {{flagicon|Achtkarspelen}} [[Achtkarspelen]]
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| area_total_km2          = 18.55
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9285JA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 0.1
| population_as_of        = 2021
| population_footnotes    = <ref name="stat">{{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 |quote=two entries}}</ref>
| population_total        = 5,770
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| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
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| postal_code             = 9285<ref name="stat"/>
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| area_code               = 0511-0512
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| website                 = [http://www.binnenbuitenpost.nl/ Official]
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'''Buitenpost'''  (''Bûtenpost'' in [[West Frisian language|West Frisian]]) is a village in north-east [[Friesland]] in the [[Netherlands]].

It lies approximately halfway between the cities of [[Leeuwarden]] (the capital of Friesland) and [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]], in the northern part of the [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] of [[Achtkarspelen]]. With 5,762 inhabitants,<ref>[https://www.achtkarspelen.nl/inwoners-achtkarspelen/dorpen-in-achtkarspelen_44681/ Villages] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422033234/https://www.achtkarspelen.nl/inwoners-achtkarspelen/dorpen-in-achtkarspelen_44681/ |date=2017-04-22 }} - Achtkarspelen {{in lang|nl}}</ref> Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]].<ref name="stat"/>

Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest [[botanical garden|botanical herbal garden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.museum.nl/nl/botanische-tuin-de-kruidhof |title=Botanische Tuin De Kruidhof |website=Museum.nl |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref><ref name="plaats"/>

== 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>

==Notable buildings==
* The [[Protestant church of Buitenpost]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:De Kruidhof Buitenpost rosarium.jpg|[[Rosarium]] in the {{Interlanguage link multi|Botanische Tuin De Kruidhof|nl}}
File:De Mûnts poldermolen.JPG|[[De Mûnts, Buitenpost]]
File:Buitenpost, uitzendbureau in monumentaal pand foto5 2013-08-25 14.20.JPG|[[Employment agency]] in monumental building
File:Kerk Buitenpost interieur.jpg|Church interior (Buitenpost)
File:Buitenpost windmill.JPG|Windmill (Buitenpost)
</gallery>

==Transportation==
*[[Buitenpost railway station]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official|http://www.binnenbuitenpost.nl/ }}
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[[Category:Achtkarspelen]]
[[Category:Populated places in Friesland]]