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Heerenveen

Heerenveen
Province	Friesland
Area - Land - Water	140.16 km² 139.13 km² 1.03 km²
Population 2002 - Density	41,777 300/km²

Heerenveen (Frisian: It Hearrenfean) is a municipality and a city in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands.

Population centres

• Heerenveen (29,093)
• Bontebok (415)
• De Knipe (1,382)
• Gersloot (311)
• Hoornsterzwaag (810)
• Jubbega (3,327)
• Katlijk (623)
• Luinjeberd (444)
• Mildam (717)
• Nieuwehorne (1471)
• Nieuweschoot (141)
• Oranjewoud (986)
• Oudehorne (850)
• Oudeschoot (142)
• Terband (310)
• Tjalleberd (755)

(Population as of January 1, 2002)

The city of Heerenveen

The city was established in 1551 by three lords as a location to win peat and turf, hence the name (heer is "lord", veen is "peat").

The Thialf speed skating stadium was one of the first indoor rings in the world, and annually held international events draw large crowds. The city's football team, SC Heerenveen, plays in the Dutch Premier Division.