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Continued Reformed Churches In The Netherlands
The Continued Reformed Churches in the Netherlands or VGKN ( nl, Voortgezette Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland) is a federation of churches founded on 8 May 2004, in the Netherlands. When the Reformed Church in the Netherlands merged with the Protestant Church in the Netherlands on 1 May 2004, many churches were worried about the new church order. Their main concern was the plurality and different interpretation of the Christian faith. Churches The federation originally consisted of seven churches: * Boornbergum - Kortehemmen *Den Bommel * Frieschepalen - Siegerswoude * Garderen * Haarlem *Harkema Harkema ( fry, De Harkema) is a village in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland province, the Netherlands. Harkema is in the eastern part of Friesland, 9 km north of Drachten. It was used to be known as ''Harkema-Opeinde'' and as o ... * Noordwolde The Reformed Church in Den Bommel was affiliated to the Protestant Church. The Haarlem Church joined the Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherlands , established_title2 = Act of Abjuration , established_date2 = 26 July 1581 , established_title3 = Peace of Münster , established_date3 = 30 January 1648 , established_title4 = Kingdom established , established_date4 = 16 March 1815 , established_title5 = Liberation Day (Netherlands), Liberation Day , established_date5 = 5 May 1945 , established_title6 = Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom Charter , established_date6 = 15 December 1954 , established_title7 = Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean reorganisation , established_date7 = 10 October 2010 , official_languages = Dutch language, Dutch , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = , languages2_type = Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haarlem
Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe; it is also part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area, being located about 15 km to the west of the core city of Amsterdam. Haarlem had a population of in . Haarlem was granted city status or '' stadsrechten'' in 1245, although the first city walls were not built until 1270. The modern city encompasses the former municipality of Schoten as well as parts that previously belonged to Bloemendaal and Heemstede. Apart from the city, the municipality of Haarlem also includes the western part of the village of Spaarndam. Newer sections of Spaarndam lie within the neighbouring municipality of Haarlemmermeer. Geography Haarlem is located on the river Spaarne, giving it its nickname 'Spaarnestad' (Spaarne city). It is situated a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kersten Bijleveld
Kersten is a German given name and a Dutch/Low German surname. Given name A German male or female given name * Kersten Artus (born 1964) female German journalist and politician * Kersten Meier (1954–2001) male German swimmer at the 1972 Summer Olympics * Kersten Neisser (born 1956) female German rower Surname A Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning "son of Kerst/Kersten/Kerstijn/Kerstiaen", archaic forms of the name Christianbr> People with this surname include: * Adam Kersten (1930–1983), Polish historian * Ben Kersten (born 1981), Dutch-Australian racing cyclist * Carool Kersten (born 1964), Dutch historian * Charles J. Kersten (1902–1972), American politician from Wisconsin * (1733–1796), German missionary in Suriname * Claire Kersten (born 1989), New Zealand netball player * Dagmar Kersten (born 1970), East German gymnast * Felix Kersten (1898–1960), Himmler's masseur who aided people persecuted by Nazi Germany * Frank L. Kersten (1870–1950), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boelenslaan
Boelenslaan () is a village in Achtkarspelen municipality in Friesland province in the northern Netherlands. As of January 2017, Boelenslaan has 1141 inhabitants The village is in the "Friese Wouden" in the Frisian forests. History The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Boelenslaan, and means (dead-end) road to the settlement of the Boelens family. The Boelens family used to be ''grietman'' (mayors) who owned large parcels of land. Boelenslaan was originally a peat excavation settlement. In 1852, a church was built. The white church is a chapel of the Continued Reformed Church. The Flag of Boelenslaan The color red refers to the heathland and the severability fight of the population, the color yellow refers to the Sandgrounds. The color green refers to Friese Wouden, from the village area. The silver rose is the coat of arms of the noble family Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drachtstercompagnie
Drachtstercompagnie ( fry, Drachtster kompenije) is a small village in Smallingerland in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,185 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in 1841 as Compagnie (de). It refers to the Drachtster Company who had the concession for the excavation of the peat around Drachten. A Bronze Age burial mound has been discovered, however later the raised bog made the area uninhabitable. The peat excavation started in the middle of the 18th century. Drachtstercompagnie was home to 374 people in 1840. There was a little church in Drachtstercompagnie built in 1921. It was torn down and rebuilt in the same style in 2000, and is in use a studio. On 7 September 1941, a Vickers Wellington of the Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noordwolde, Friesland
Noordwolde ( fry, Noardwâlde) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 3,600 as of 2017. , the settlement to the south of Noordwolde is considered a separate village. There is a restored windmill in the village, ''Windlust''. The National Museum of Weaving is located in the village. There is a natural lake, the Spokedam, which is partly surrounded by a beach, on the outskirts of Noordwolde. There are several camp sites near the lake such as "Hanestede" and the bungalow park "The Bosmeer". There is a swimming pool beside the Spokedam. There are two supermarkets and several other shops and restaurants in the village and the largest model train shop (G-scale) in Europe is in Noordwolde. History The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Noortwolde, and means "northern woods". Noordwolde is a peat excavation village which developed at the intersection of the Hoofdstraat with the Kolonievaart. Up to the 19th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harkema
Harkema ( fry, De Harkema) is a village in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland province, the Netherlands. Harkema is in the eastern part of Friesland, 9 km north of Drachten. It was used to be known as ''Harkema-Opeinde'' and as of January 2017, the village had a population of 4,295. History The village was first mentioned in 1530 as Opeyndt. The name Harkema means "settlement of the descendants of Buwe Harkema. In 1972, the name was officially changed from Opeinde to Harkema. Harkema was originally a peat excavation settlement. The initial linear settlement which mainly consisted of sod houses disappeared in the 18th century, but re-emerged during the 19th century. In 1840, it was home to 484 people. In 1883, a church was opened in a wooden shed, and was replaced in 1891 by a real church. The church was too small, and replaced by the current church in 1913. In the 1960s, Harkema experienced growth and started to attract industry. Sports Harkema is home to the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garderen
Garderen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Barneveld, in the forests of the Veluwe. The village has 1,994 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2008). Garderen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Barneveld. Location The village is located in an agricultural enclave on the west side of the Veluwe. It has been a tourist destination for a long time, owing to its bed & breakfasts with high-quality food, but it has always remained a conservative and religious village. Services Facilities in the village include a primary school, a medical practice, a cemetery, De Hoop windmill, various hotels, restaurants, cafes and snack bars, camping grounds, and basic shops. Several dozen other companies are located in the village. The village contains several churches: a HHK (Restored Reformed Church) congregation, a reformed congregation within the PKN (Protestant Churches of the Netherlands), and a Continuing Reformed Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reformed Church In The Netherlands
{{Infobox Christian denomination , name = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Dutch ''Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland'') , image = , caption = , main_classification = Protestant , orientation = Calvinist , polity = Presbyterianism , founded_date = 1892 , founded_place = , separated_from = Dutch Reformed Church (Dutch ''Nederlands Hervormde Kerk'') , parent = , merger = , separations = 1926 Gereformeerde Kerken in Hersteld Verband ("Reformed Churches in Restored Union")1944 Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland (vrijgemaakt) ("Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated)") , associations = , area = The Netherlands , congregations = 857 at the time of merger , members = 675,000 at the time of merger , footnotes = The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands ( nl, Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, abbreviated ''Gereformeerde kerk'') was the second largest Protestant church in the Netherlands and one of the two major Calvinist denominations along with the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegerswoude
Siegerswoude ( fry, Sigerswâld) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in eastern Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 810 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Sigerwolde, and means "the woods of Sieger (person)". Siegerwoude developed as three little hamlets in a peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficient ... excavation area. The Dutch Reformed church dated from 1910, but burnt down in 1941. In 1949, it was rebuilt. Siegerwoude was home to 210 people in 1840. Gallery File:Hervormde kerk te Siegerswoude.jpg, Dutch Reformed church File:Voormalige Christelijke basisschool Siegerswoude (Opsterland).jpg, Former Christian school File:Bakkeveenster Vaart te Siegerswoude (Opsterland).jpg, Canal view File:Noordelijk plaatsnaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frieschepalen
Frieschepalen ( fry, Fryske Peallen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,015 in January 2017. - CBS Statline History The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Vriesche Palen, and means "Frisian border poles" which refers to the border with the province of . A was built in 1593 on the border to g ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
