| De Skâns-Oostmahorn | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of De Skâns-Oostmahorn in the province of Friesland |
| Coordinates: | 53.3808°N 6.1603°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.69 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 85 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9133 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0519 |
De Skâns-Oostmahorn is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân and had, as of January 2017, a population of 65.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
Before 2006 the village was part of Eanjum. De Skâns-Oostmahorn is located on the west-side of the Lauwersmeer. The ferry to Schiermonnikoog that had previously left from De Skâns-Oostmahorn now leaves from Lauwersoog. Esonstad is a nearby holiday village.
The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Oes(t)mehorne, and means eastern settlement.[4]
De Skâns-Oostmahorn was conquered by the geus (freedom fighter during the Dutch Revolt) Bartholt Entens van Mentheda who constructed a sconce near the village. The sconce was unsuccessfully attacked in 1576 by the Spanish colonel Caspar Robles. .[4] A coastal battery was built in its place in the late 18th century, and remained in service until 1849.
In 1840, De Skâns-Oostmahorn was home to 66 people.[5]
The village's official name was changed from Oostmahorn to De Skâns-Oostmahorn in 2023.[6]