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Idskenhuizen

Coordinates: 52°55′43″N 5°42′48″E / 52.92861°N 5.71333°E / 52.92861; 5.71333
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Idskenhuizen
Jiskenhuzen
Village
Idskenhuizen church
Idskenhuizen church
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Idskenhuizen is located in Friesland
Idskenhuizen
Idskenhuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Idskenhuizen is located in Netherlands
Idskenhuizen
Idskenhuizen
Idskenhuizen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°55′43″N 5°42′48″E / 52.92861°N 5.71333°E / 52.92861; 5.71333
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Area
 • Total
2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Elevation0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
490
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Postal code
8523[1]
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.[3]

History

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The village as first mentioned in 1495 as Eesken hwsen, and means "settlement of Eesk/Eeske (person)".[4] 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.[5]

Before 2014, Idskenhuizen was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Doniawerstal.[5]

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References

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  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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