On 1 Jan 1998 Peize municipality merged with Roden
and Norg to form the new municipality of Noordenveld.
Peize consisted of the settlements Peize (seat), Altena, Boerelaan,
De Horts, Klunderveen, Peizermade, Peizerwold, and De Pol. It has c. 3.500
inhabitants.
Flagdescription: three equally wide horizontal stripes red - white
- green. On the white stripe a yellow hop-cone with its stem and two yellow
leaves. Adopted by municipal resolution on 7 October 1969.
Until 1870 the cultivation of hops was an important source of income
for Peizer farmers.
Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net
from Ralf Hartemink's site.
