Zandhuizen

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
52°54′37″N 6°9′8″E / 52.91028°N 6.15222°E / 52.91028; 6.15222CountryNetherlands NetherlandsProvinceFriesland FrieslandMunicipalityWeststellingwerf WeststellingwerfArea • Total7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)Elevation5 m (16 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total335 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)Postal code
8389[1]
Dialing code0561

Zandhuizen (West Frisian: Sânhuzen) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 310 in 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Santhuesen, and means sand houses.[4] Zandhuizen was probably founded as an outpost of the monastery Rinsumageest in the 11th century.[5]

Zandhuizen was home to 67 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8389TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "Zandhuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Zandhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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