Hantumhuzen

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality

53°22′19″N 5°59′50″E / 53.37194°N 5.99722°E / 53.37194; 5.99722Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality Noardeast-FryslânArea

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• Total0.18 km² (0.07 sq mi)Elevation

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0.9 m (3.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total105 • Density580/km² (1,500/sq mi)Postal code

9144^[1]

Dialing code0519

Hantumhuzen (Dutch: Hantumhuizen) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 200 in January 2017.^[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.^[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as de Hontumhusum, and means "houses near Hantum".^[5] Hantumhuzen developed during the High Middle Ages from neighbouring Hantum. It is a terp (artificial living mound) village. The tower of the Protestant church was built around 1200. The church dates from the 13th century and was enlarged in 1335. The church was restored between 1939 and 1942 in Gothic Revival style.^[6]

In 1840, Hantumhuzen was home to 269 people.^[4] In 1891, the terp was excavated.^[6]

The village's official name was changed from Hantumhuizen to Hantumhuzen in 2023.^[7]^[8]

Notable buildings

The Protestant church of Hantumhuzen

Gallery

Popta State
Drawing of Peyma State

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9144CK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
^ ^a ^b "Hantumhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "Hantumhuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hantum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.