Fochteloo (West Frisian: De Fochtel) is a village with around 400 inhabitants[3] in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in southeastern Friesland in the Netherlands.

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Fyochtelo, and probably means moist forest.

On Yom Kippur 1942 (2–3 October), all 215 labourers were moved to Westerbork transit camp from where they were transported to Auschwitz and Sobibor.

After the war, the camp was used for South Moluccan refugees.

[6][7] There is a nature reserve located between Fochteloo and Veenhuizen, called Fochteloërveen [nl].