| Waskemeer | |
| Native Name: | Waskemar |
| Image Caption: | Windmotor in Waskemeer |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.0554°N 6.2794°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ooststellingwerf |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.78 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 835 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8434 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0516 |
| Website: | Official website |
Waskemeer (fy|Waskemar) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1718 Gr. Waske Meer. The etymology is unclear.[4] Waskemeer started as a peat excavation village after the Haulerwijkstervaart was dug in 1756 by the Drachters Company.[5]
Waskemeer has a football team called Fuotbalferiening Waskemar. Its uniform is black and the shirt has a green horizontal band and white arm band. The trousers are black with green pin stripe, and green socks with black band.[6]