Buitenpost
Buitenpost
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Village | |
Maria Church | |
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′N 6°09′E / 53.250°N 6.150°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Achtkarspelen |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.1 m (0.3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,770 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9285 |
| Dialing code | 0511-0512 |
| 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.