Donkerbroek is a

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in the municipality of

Ooststellingwerf Ooststellingwerf (; Stellingwarfs: ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It is one of the municipalities of Friesland where Stellingwarfs dialect, Stellingwerfs, a dialect o ...

, the

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. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,830.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Duncbrueck. The etymology is unclear. Donkerbroek probably developed in the 13th century along the

Heerenveen Heerenveen (, ) is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the m ...

Assen Assen () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in ...

road. Even though, it is located in a

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region, it is not an excavation village. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1714 as a replacement of an older church. The church has a standalone belfry with two bells which have existed since at least 1723. In 1840, Donkerbroek was home to 669 people. Around 1900, some industry appeared along the canal. The cooperative purchasing association "Friesland" is an industrial complex from 1911 which is built in a combination of

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and

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. The building contained a

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factory.

Gallery

File:Opsterlandse-Compagniesvaart Donkerbroek brug.JPG, Bridge in Donkerbroek File:Huis Ontwijk.JPG, Huis Ontwijk File:Trabant - Simca (37499399202).jpg , Trabants and Simcas in Donkerbroek File:Overzicht bedrijfscomplex met silo en directeurswoning - Donkerbroek - 20345938 - RCE.jpg, Complex of "Friesland"

References

External links

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Site of Donkerbroek
Geography of Ooststellingwerf Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub