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'''Buitenpost''' (''Bûtenpost'' in [[West Frisian language|West Frisian]]) is a town in north-east [[Friesland]] in the [[Netherlands]]. |
'''Buitenpost''' (''Bûtenpost'' in [[West Frisian language|West Frisian]]) is a town in north-east [[Friesland]] in the [[Netherlands]]. |
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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, |
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 5,700 inhabitants, Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the [[municipality]]. |
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Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest [[botanical garden|botanical herbal garden]] |
Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest [[botanical garden|botanical herbal garden]] |
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• Total | c. 5,700 |
Buitenpost (Bûtenpost in West Frisian) is a town in north-east Friesland in the Netherlands.
It lies approximately halfway between the cities of Leeuwarden (the capital of Friesland) and Groningen, in the northern part of the municipality of Achtkarspelen. With 5,700 inhabitants, Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality.
Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest botanical herbal garden
More information on Buitenpost and its inhabitants can be found on the site of the local community-organization www.binnenbuitenpost.nl