Buitenpost

Buitenpost
Bûtenpost (West Frisian)
Village
Maria Church
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Buitenpost
Location in the Netherlands
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Achtkarspelen
Area
 • Total
18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi)
Elevation
0.1 m (0.33 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
5,770
 • Density311/km2 (806/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9285
Dialing code0511-0512
WebsiteOfficial

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 5,762 inhabitants, Buitenpost is the second largest settlement in the municipality.

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