Harkema
Harkema (West Frisian: 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. As of 18 December 2008, the village had a population of 4,228.
Harkema is home to the amateur football club The Harkemase Boys. Cyclist Pieter Weening, who was the first Frisian to win a stage in the Tour de France, is from Harkema.
Population
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
| 4.215 |
4.254 |
4.296 |
4.291 |
4.278 |
4.273 |
4.275 |
4.283 |
4.292 |
4.228 |
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