Harkema is a village in the municipality of Achtkarspelen

Achtkarspelen

-History:The name Achtkarspelen is derived from the original eight kerspelen within the grietenij, namely: Augustinusga, Buitenpost, Drogeham, De Kooten, Kortwoude, Lutkepost, Surhuizum and Twijzel. Achtkarspelen held a separate status within Friesland for many years...

, Friesland

Friesland

Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...

 province, The Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

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Harkema is in the eastern part of Friesland, 9 km north of Drachten

Drachten

Drachten is a Dutch town, located in the municipality of Smallingerland in the province of Friesland.-Beginnings:Drachten began as a small community on the east side of the Drait River. There, early settlers started draining the land to use it for agriculture...

. As of 18 December 2008, the village had a population of 4,228.

Harkema is home to the amateur football club The Harkemase Boys

Harkemase Boys

Harkemase Boys is a football club from Harkema in the Netherlands. The club currently plays in the newly established Topklasse, the highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands.- Current squad :-External links:*...

. Cyclist Pieter Weening

Pieter Weening

Pieter Weening is a road bicycle racer from Harkema, Friesland, the Netherlands, currently riding for .-2005:In 2005 Weening won a stage in the Tour de France. As of today, Weening is the last Dutch stage winner in the Tour de France. After one of the closest finishes in the Tour ever, Weening won...

, who was the first Frisian to win a stage in the Tour de France

Tour de France

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, is from Harkema.

Population

1990	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