Berghuizen, Drenthe Explained

Berghuizen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Coordinates:52.7134°N 6.2893°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: De Wolden
Subdivision Type3:Village
Subdivision Name3: Ruinerwold
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.87
Area Land Km2:1.87
Area Water Km2:0
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:3.5
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:150
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:9411
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0593

Berghuizen (pronounced as /nl/) is a village in the municipality of De Wolden, in the province of Drenthe. It has its own village core but falls under Ruinerwold administratively.

Geography

The village is located near the N375 between Ruinerwold and Koekange and has its own built-up area, but Ruinerwold must be mentioned when addressing. A few houses are located on a small lake called the Gat van Berghuizen (also known as Trekgat or Barger Trekgat). This small lake is a so-called pingo ruin, a remnant from the ice ages. It is now a nature reserve owned by the association Natuurmonumenten. A number of houses are located on sandy paths around this nature reserve.

Church

The church building of the Reformed Church congregation of Ruinerwold and Koekange is located in Berghuizen. This congregation is one of the oldest Reformed churches in Drenthe, established by Rev. Hendrik de Cock in 1835. Until 1846, the church had a theological college, the forerunner of the theological university in Kampen.[3] The school was located at the Trekgat in Berghuizen. The church has been affiliated with the PKN since 1 May 2004.

The current church building dates from 1875, and is a replacement of an older building from 1841.[4] The church has the status of a national monument because of the church organ, which was made in 1743 by the organ builder Matthias Amoor for the Reformed Church in Raamsdonk. In 1850 it moved to the Reformed Church of Aartswoud and in 1884 it was sold to the church in Berghuizen. During a restoration in 1951, K. Doornbos provided it with a so-called 'rugpositief' and a free pedal. These attributes were maintained when the Flentrop company restored the organ again in 1978.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AHN Viewer . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 31 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023 . . 31 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Predikantenopleiding Berghuizen . Geheugen van Drenthe . 31 October 2024 . nl.
  4. Web site: Berghuizen - dorp in Drenthe . Drenthe - ErfgoedCMS . 31 October 2024 . nl.
  5. Web site: Berghuizen, Gereformeerde Kerk . Orgels in Drenthe . Pottjewijd . Geert Jan . 31 October 2024 . nl.