Waskemeer

Waskemeer
Village
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Population
  Total 867 (2,006)

Waskemeer (West Frisian: Waskemar) is a village of about 870 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.

The village lies in the north of Ooststellingwerf. It is named after a pond 2 km to the west called Waskmar, which in turn means 'wash-lake' as it was used to wash sheep.

Football

Waskemeer has a football team called Fuotbalferiening Waskemar. Its uniform is black and the shirt has a green horizontal band and white arm band. The trousers are black with green pin stripe, and green socks with black band.[1]

References

Coordinates: 53°03′N 6°17′E / 53.050°N 6.283°E / 53.050; 6.283

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