Oppenhuizen

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Oppenhuizen
Toppenhuzen
Village
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
53°0′46″N 5°41′43″E / 53.01278°N 5.69528°E / 53.01278; 5.69528
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
 • Total4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,075
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal code
8625[1]
Dialing code0515

Oppenhuizen (West Frisian: Toppenhuzen) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,065 in January 2017.[3]

Oppenhuizen and adjacent Uitwellingerga (West Frisian: Twellingea) are "twin villages" together referred to as Top and Twel.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Upma(n)husum, and means "houses which are located stream upwards".[5] Oppenhuizen is a canal village which developed around 1000.[6]

The Dutch Reformed church was founded in 1695 by grietman (mayor/judge) D.G. Burmania, and was restored in 1834.[6] In 1817, a tower was added to the church.[7]

Oppenhuizen was home to 354 people in 1840.[4] Between 1866 and 1868 the road to Sneek was built, and Oppenhuizen started to grow along the road, and became attached to Uitwellingerga.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[4]

National heritage sites in Oppenhuizen

  • St. John's Church (2014)
    St. John's Church (2014)
  • Former rectory of the Dutch Reformed Church
    Former rectory of the Dutch Reformed Church
  • Geasicht
    Geasicht
  • Mill (Geeuwpoldermolen)
    Mill (Geeuwpoldermolen)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8625HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ a b c "Oppenhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Oppenhuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oppenhuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Oppenhuizen". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Oppenhuizen at Wikimedia Commons

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