It Wytfean Explained

It Wytfean
Native Name:Witveen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.1683°N 6.1014°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Tytsjerksteradiel
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9261
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0511

It Wytfean (Dutch; Flemish: Witveen) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.[1] It Wytfean has a Mennonite Church, and was a separate parish up to 1838 when it merged with Rottevalle.[2]

It Wytfean is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Eastermar.[4] It Wytfean has place name signs.[5]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1543 as opt Witte feenen, and means "white moorland". It started as a peat colony in 1620 by Swiss Mennonite refugees.[6] It Wytfean was home to 240 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 35 houses.[5]

References

  1. Web site: It Wytfean - (geografische naam). Etymologiebank.nl. 23 June 2020. nl.
  2. Web site: Rottevalle-Witveen. Doopgezind Rottevalle. 23 June 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 4 April 2022 . not found.
  4. Web site: Postcode 9261 in Eastermar . Postcode bij adres . 4 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: It Wytfean . Plaatsengids . 4 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: It Wytfean - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 4 April 2022 . nl.