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Grou (Netherlands)
Encyclopedia
Grou is a town in Boarnsterhim
in the province Friesland
of the Netherlands
and has around 5737 citizens (2007).
The town is located on the Pikmeer lake and the Prinses Margrietkanaal.
Heineken
operated a distribution centre for Friesland in Grou for 25 years until 2004.
It used to be the capital of municipality of Idaarderadeel before the reorganization of municipalities in 1984.
Grou celebrates Sint Piter as a holiday on February 22, which differs from most of the Netherlands.
A nickname for the town is Tsiisferdûnsers, meaning cheese dancers, from a story where a fiddler was paid with cheese at a village dance.
The town is located at an exit on the A32. There is a ferry across the canal called Veerpont de Burd that connects the de Burd island. The Grou-Jirnsum railway station
is on the Staatslijn A (Arnhem
- Leeuwarden) line.
An artificial ice rink (Glice) invented by Eric Sinnema was opened for public use in 2007.
Boarnsterhim
Boarnsterhim is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. The Dutch name is Boornsterhem.- Population centres :Akkrum, Aldeboarn , Dearsum , Eagum , Friens, Grou , Idaerd , Jirnsum , Nes, Poppenwier , Raerd , Reduzum , Sibrandabuorren ,...
in the province Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and has around 5737 citizens (2007).
The town is located on the Pikmeer lake and the Prinses Margrietkanaal.
Heineken
Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...
operated a distribution centre for Friesland in Grou for 25 years until 2004.
It used to be the capital of municipality of Idaarderadeel before the reorganization of municipalities in 1984.
Grou celebrates Sint Piter as a holiday on February 22, which differs from most of the Netherlands.
A nickname for the town is Tsiisferdûnsers, meaning cheese dancers, from a story where a fiddler was paid with cheese at a village dance.
Transport
Grou-Jirnsum railway station
Grou-Jirnsum is a railway station located between Grou and Jirnsum, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 September 1868 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway...
is on the Staatslijn A (Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
- Leeuwarden) line.
Population
| 1954 | 1959 | 1964 | 1969 | 1973 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3453 | 3522 | 3880 | 4129 | 4600 | 5316 | 5472 |
| 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| 5731 | 5916 | 5875 | 5769 | 5737 | 5673 |
Notable births
- Joast Halbertsma poet
- Eeltsje Hiddes Halbertsma (1797-1858), doctor and writer
- Pibo Ovittius van Abbema (ca. 1542-1618), clergyman
- Atje Keulen-DeelstraAtje Keulen-DeelstraAtje Keulen-Deelstra is a former speed skater.Keulen-Deelstra was born in Grouw, the Netherlands. When she was 16 years old, Deelstra already won a junior title of Friesland. She practised many sports during those days, but speed skating was her favourite and she won many cash prizes in the...
(1938), skater - Haitske Valentijn (1954), skater
- Catherinus Smeding painter
Sport
Notable buildings
- The Protestant church of GrouProtestant church of GrouThe Protestant church of Grou or Saint Peter's church is a religious building in Grou, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland....
- Three restored windmills survive in Grou, De BirdDe Bird, GrouDe Bird is a Hollow Post mill in Grou, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in the C18th. The mill is also known as De Burd and Koopmans Molen. Although not in full working order, it can turn in the wind. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 22915.-History:Although a mill has stood on this...
, De BorgmolenDe Borgmolen, GrouDe Borgmolen is a smock mill in Grou, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 2008. Although not in full working order, it can turn in the wind. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 22916.-History:...
and De HaensmolenDe Haensmolen, GrouDe Haensmolen is a Hollow Post mill in Grou, Friesland, Netherlands which was rebuilt in 2007 after it was demolished by a boat in 2004. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 22917.-History:...
.