Buitenpost

Buitenpost Bûtenpost
Village
Maria Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Buitenpost Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Achtkarspelen
Population  (January 2017)
• Total	5,762
Website	Official

Buitenpost (Bûtenpost in West Frisian) is a village 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 5,762 inhabitants, Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality.

Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest botanical herbal garden.

Notable buildings

• The Protestant church of Buitenpost

Gallery

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  Rosarium in the Botanische Tuin De Kruidhof
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  De Mûnts, Buitenpost
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  Employment agency in monumental building
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  Church interior (Buitenpost)
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  Windmill (Buitenpost)

Transportation

• Buitenpost railway station

External links

• Official website

Media related to Buitenpost at Wikimedia Commons