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Waskemeer
Village in Ooststellingwerf and Opsterland, Netherlands
Waskemeer (West Frisian: Waskemar) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.
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Waskemeer (West Frisian: Waskemar) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. The village was first mentioned in 1718 Gr. Waske Meer. The etymology is unclear. Waskemeer started as a peat excavation village after the Haulerwijkstervaart was dug in 1756 by the Drachters Company. 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.
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