It Heidenskip

It Heidenskip Heidenschap
Village
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
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Coordinates: 52°57′1″N 5°30′0″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	25.33 km^2 (9.78 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	330
• Density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Postal code	8553[1]
Dialing code	0515

It Heidenskip (West Frisian pronunciation: [ət ˈhɛidn̩skɪp]; Dutch: Heidenschap [ˈɦɛidə(n)sxɑp]) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 335 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1511 as Heijdenscip, and means "wild growth on land".^[4] It Heidenskip is a long linear settlement. It is a relative new settlement. In 1851, it contained two buildings and a ferry.^[5] The name used for the area between the city of Workum and the Fluessen [nl] lake. During the 19th century, a settlement developed in Brandeburen.^[6]

The oldest church dated from 1389, but was demolished and a farm was built in its place. In the 19th century, a small Mennonite church was built, which resulted in the construction of a Dutch Reformed church.^[6] In 1979, it was elevated to the status of village. Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality. Before 1984 it partly belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd and partly to Workum.^[6]

Gallery

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  Church of It Heidenskip
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  Wind mill De Snip
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  View on Branburren
• 
  Farm with bull (1957)

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8724AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Heidenschap - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
5. "Heidenskip It". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
6. "It Heidenskip". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

Media related to It Heidenskip at Wikimedia Commons