Buitenpost

Buitenpost
Village
Flag of Buitenpost Flag Coat of arms of Buitenpost Coat of arms
Location of Buitenpost
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Population
• Total	5,834 (1 january 2,012)

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 5,765 inhabitants, Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality.

Buitenpost is home to the Netherlands' largest botanical herbal garden.

Notable buildings

• The Protestant church of Buitenpost

Gallery

• Buitenpost, de Mariakerk RM7036 foto4 2013-08-25 14.30.JPG

  Church: de Mariakerk

• Buitenpost, standbeeld en pizzeria foto2 2013-08-25 14.24.JPG

  Statue and pizzeria

• Buitenpost, uitzendbureau in monumentaal pand foto5 2013-08-25 14.20.JPG

  Employment agency in monumental building

Transportation

• Buitenpost railway station

External links

• www.binnenbuitenpost.nl