Stavoren (; fry, Starum; previously Staveren) is a

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in the

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Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

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, on the coast of the IJsselmeer, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Hindeloopen, in the

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of Súdwest-Fryslân. Stavoren had a population of 950 in January 2017. It is one of the stops on the Elfstedentocht (English: "eleven cities tour"), an ice skating contest that occurs when the winter temperatures provide safe conditions. A ferry for pedestrians and cyclists operates between Stavoren and Enkhuizen, with increased trips during summer months. The Friese Kustpad, a 131 kilometres (81 miles) long-distance trail to Lauwersoog, begins in Stavoren.

History

The historical Stavoren was granted city rights between 1060 and 1067, making it the oldest city in

. It is mentioned in early texts as the burial place of the early kings of Friesland, including the first Christian king Adgil II (d. 730), who was a son of Redbad, the last pagan king who lived from about 670 to 719. Stavoren was the site of a memorable battle on 26 September 1345 where the count of Holland William IV "the Bold" lost his life. Geschiedenis van het oude dorp Rottum, en andere bijzonderheden, Volume 1, p. 87. Fongers, 1857
National Library of the Netherlands (original from the University of Amsterdam). A digital version free e-book is at Google Books Stavoren began to decline in the

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after a sandbank formed outside the harbour, blocking ships from entering and exiting. The appearance of the sandbank is the topic of the

Dutch Renaissance The Renaissance in the Low Countries was a cultural period in the Northern Renaissance that took place in around the 16th century in the Low Countries (corresponding to modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and French Flanders). Culture in the Low ...

folk-tale of the Lady of Stavoren. In 1657, the entire town was submerged in a great flood. Before 2011, the city was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 Stavoren was an independent municipality.

Notable people

Notable people from Stavoren include: *

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(1932–2020), politician and writer * Marijke ten Cate (born 1974), illustrator *

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Climate

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