Echten is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 235 in 2017.The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Acthne. The etymology is unclear, however forest of oak trees fits the earliest forms. Echten is a road village along the Heerenveen-Lemmer main road. In the 18th century, peat excavation started and finished in the middle of the 19th century. The Protestant Church dates from the middle of the 13th century, and received its current form in the late 17th century. In 1825, the village was flooded and most of the houses were either destroyed or severely damaged. In 1840, Echten was home to 894 people.
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Address: Lemsterland,Echten, Friesland, Netherlands
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