Stroobos
Stroobos
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Village | |
Factories on the canal | |
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′N 6°13′E / 53.233°N 6.217°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Achtkarspelen |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 315 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9871 |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
Stroobos (West Frisian: Strobos) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. The settlement of Stroobos used to be divided between Friesland and Groningen. In 1993, the entire village was transferred to Friesland.
It forms, together with Gerkesklooster, the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village had a population of around 1144 in 2017, with 812 in Gerkesklooster and 332 in Stroobos.