Sint-Hendrikstad

Sint-Hendrikstad is a large town located in Drenthe Parish, of which is it the most populous town, and the first established in the parish. The town is a port located in the southeastern reaches of Central Island, on Hendrik's Peninsula, named for Hendrik Faariet, an explorer who founded the town in 1651. Originally, the town was simply a trading village, but by the 19th century had grown to a bustling port of considerable size.