What comes to mind when you think of Heerenveen? Sports might be the first thing you think of. The title Sports Town isn’t so odd when you consider the skating, football and gymnastics. Heerenveen is the main location of the municipality of the same name and has about 30,000 residents. The town consists of 11 districts, all of which originated in various centuries. Heerenveen’s centre originated in the 16th century and is the town’s oldest district.