The municipality also comprises the following towns, villages and townships: Bontebok, De Knipe, Gersloot, Hoornsterzwaag, Jubbega, Katlijk, Luinjeberd, Mildam, Nieuwehorne, Nieuweschoot, Oranjewoud, Oudehorne, Oudeschoot, Terband, Tjalleberd.
The city was established in 1551 by three lords as a location to win peat and turf[?], hence the name (heer is "lord", veen is "peat").
The Thialf[?] speed skating stadium was one of the first indoor rinks in the world, and annually held international events draw large crowds. The city's football team, SC Heerenveen[?], plays in the Dutch Premier Division.
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