Idskenhuizen

Idskenhuizen
Jiskenhuzen
Village
Idskenhuizen church
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Idskenhuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Idskenhuizen
Idskenhuizen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°55′43″N 5°42′48″E / 52.92861°N 5.71333°E / 52.92861; 5.71333
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality De Fryske Marren
Area
 • Total
2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Elevation
0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
490
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Postal code
8523
Dialing code0513

Idskenhuizen (West Frisian: Jiskenhuzen) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 480 in 2017.

History

The village as first mentioned in 1495 as Eesken hwsen, and means "settlement of Eesk/Eeske (person)". Around 1500, the villa Roordastins was located near the village. In 1840, it was home to 296 people. The Protestant church dates from 1889, and is a replacement of an earlier church.

Before 2014, Idskenhuizen was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.

  • Art in Idskenhuizen
  • Well in Idskenhuizen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8523DK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ^ "Idskenhuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Idskenhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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