Bontebok, Netherlands

Bontebok is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 400 in 2017.^[3]

Bontebok
Village
Local farm and house
Coat of arms
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
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Coordinates: 52°57′47″N 6°1′32″E / 52.96306°N 6.02556°E / 52.96306; 6.02556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	420
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Postal code	8415[1]
Dialing code	0513

The village was first mentioned in 1640 as Bonte Bock, and is named after an inn which used a goat as a sign board.^[4] Bontebok developed during the peat excavation of the area. The inn was located near a sluice where boatmen had to wait. The inn was later joined by a couple of shops and pubs, and a hamlet developed. In 1840, Bontebok was home to 46 people. In 1898, a dairy factory opened in Bontebok.^[5]