Haule
De Haule | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°2′13″N 6°18′15″E / 53.03694°N 6.30417°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Ooststellingwerf |
Area | |
• Total | 14.70 km2 (5.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 590 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8432[1] |
Dialing code | 0516 |
Haule (West Frisian: De Haule) is a village consisting of about 600 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf[3] in the east of Friesland in the Netherlands.
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Die Hauwele. The etymology is unclear.[4] Haule started as a stretched agricultural community on a sandy ridge surrounded by moorland. Up to the 16th century, wolves used to roam the wilderness. The church was built in 1328. Haule was home to 142 people in 1840.[5]