Delfstrahuizen Explained

Delfstrahuizen
Native Name:Dolsterhuzen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:52.8736°N 5.8236°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: De Fryske Marren
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:14.61
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-0.1
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:455
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8508
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0514

Delfstrahuizen (Western Frisian: Dolsterhuzen) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 380 including the surrounding area in 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Nye Delfsterhuisen, and means settlement near a dug canal.[4] The villages of Delfstrahuizen and Echtenerbrug are separated by a canal. The area around Delfstrahuizen used to be a forest, but was cultivated during the 19th century. In 1840, Delfstrahuizen was home to 287 people. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1908. The previous church used to be located near the cemetery, however there are no records what it looked like.[5]

Before 1934, Delfstrahuizen was part of the Schoterland municipality.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8508RA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 29 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 29 March 2022.
  3. http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017
  4. Web site: Delfstrahuizen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 29 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Delfstrahuizen . Plaatsengids . 29 March 2022 . nl.