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9 Lake/ River/ Ponds to Explore in Friesland

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Friesland
Friesland is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. Friesland is a unique region of the country as its locals speak their own language known as Frisian. The province is primarily an agricultural region and is the birthplace of the Frisian Cattle and black Frisian horse. Aside from agriculture, tourism plays a major role in the province’s economy.

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Burgumer Mar
The Burgumer Mar is a lake near the town of Burgum in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is a popular water sports area with multiple yacht harbours. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and also there are so many things to do and see.
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De Leijen
De Leijen is a lake in the province of Friesland, located between Oostermeer and Opeinde. It was created by peat excavation and is therefore shallow in many places. The lake is largely owned by Staatsbosbeheer . Previously, the Leijen was known as a nature reserve in which, among other things, there were many special bird colonies. On the east side of the lake is a beach with catering facilities and camping.
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Fluessen
De Fluessen is a lake in the municipalities of Súdwest-Fryslân and De Friese Meren , in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is the second largest lake in Friesland after the Tjeukemeer and is located northeast of De Holken . The lake changes into the Heegermeer in the northeast. There are a few islands in the lake , of which the Langehoekspolle is the largest. A concrete shipping route runs through the middle of the lake, which is part of the Johan Friso Canal.
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Heegermeer
The Heegermeer is a lake in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân , province of Friesland. It is located southwest of Heeg, and it merges into the Fluessen in the southwest . There are a few islands in the lake , of which the Rakkenpolle is the largest. A concrete shipping route runs through the middle of the lake, which is part of the Johan Friso Canal .
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Kuinder of Tjonger
Kuinder of Tjonger is a small river that runs from southeast to south in the Dutch province of Friesland. The Tjonger and the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart are part of the Frisian Turf Route . The Tjonger Valley is an open biotope with a unique flora and fauna between Mildam and Makkinga . Meadow birds such as curlew, black-tailed godwit, oystercatcher, ruff, lark, lapwing, yellow wagtail and partridge nested here until the beginning of the 21st century.
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Linde
De Linde is a river in South Friesland in the municipalities of Oost- and Weststellingwerf . Between the small lake Het Wijde and the village of Slijkenburg , it forms the natural border between Overijssel and Friesland. The source of the Linde is near Tronde . The river flows south of the row of villages Oldeholtpade - Wolvega - Sonnega - Oldetrijneand north of the row of villages Boijl - Noordwolde - Vinkega - Steggerda - Peperga - Blesdijke - Oldemarkt .
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Slotermeer
The Slotermeer is a lake in the southwest of the province of Friesland . The lake is sometimes only 1.20 meters deep outside the navigation channels. On the eastern side next to the fairway, the water depth is approximately 1 meter. The lake is often a bottleneck in the route: it freezes over relatively late and both cloning and ice transfer are impossible. One must therefore wait until the ice has grown naturally.
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Sneekermeer
Lake Sneek is a Dutch lake in the province of Friesland. The lake was born in the Middle Ages from the extraction of peat . Today, it constitutes a place dedicated mainly to nautical activities and has several marinas .
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Tsjûkemar
The Tjeukemeer is the largest inland waterway of the Dutch province of Friesland . It is located in the Zuidwesthoek in the municipality of De Friese Meren , on the border of the former municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân .It used to be just a shallow lake with no special tourist attractions. In 1957 several provinces began to cooperate under the name of Marrekrite with the aim of developing the area for tourism. Shoals were eliminated, and in 2000 two artificial islands were created.

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