| It Heidenskip | |
| Native Name: | Heidenschap |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 52.9503°N 5.5°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.33 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | -0.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 330 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8553 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0515 |
It Heidenskip (Dutch; Flemish: Heidenschap) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 335 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1511 as Heijdenscip, and means "wild growth on land".[4] It Heidenskip is a long linear settlement. It is a relative new settlement. In 1851, it contained two buildings and a ferry.[5] The name used for the area between the city of Workum and the lake. During the 19th century, a settlement developed in Brandeburen.[6]
The oldest church dated from 1389, but was demolished and a farm was built in its place. In the 19th century, a small Mennonite church was built, which resulted in the construction of a Dutch Reformed church.[6] In 1979, it was elevated to the status of village. Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality. Before 1984 it partly belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd and partly to Workum.[6]