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Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Oppenhuizen Toppenhuzen
Village
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipalityLocation in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°0′46″N 5°41′43″E / 53.01278°N 5.69528°E / 53.01278; 5.69528
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
 • Total4.46 km (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 • Total1,075
 • Density240/km (620/sq mi)
Postal code8625
Dialing code0515

Oppenhuizen (West Frisian: Toppenhuzen) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,065 in January 2017.

Oppenhuizen and adjacent Uitwellingerga (West Frisian: Twellingea) are "twin villages" together referred to as Top and Twel.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Upma(n)husum, and means "houses which are located stream upwards". Oppenhuizen is a canal village which developed around 1000.

The Dutch Reformed church was founded in 1695 by grietman (mayor/judge) D.G. Burmania, and was restored in 1834. In 1817, a tower was added to the church.

Oppenhuizen was home to 354 people in 1840. Between 1866 and 1868 the road to Sneek was built, and Oppenhuizen started to grow along the road, and became attached to Uitwellingerga. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.

National heritage sites in Oppenhuizen

  • St. John's Church (2014) St. John's Church (2014)
  • Former rectory of the Dutch Reformed Church Former rectory of the Dutch Reformed Church
  • Geasicht Geasicht
  • Mill (Geeuwpoldermolen) Mill (Geeuwpoldermolen)

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 8625HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ "Oppenhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Oppenhuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Oppenhuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. "Oppenhuizen". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

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Populated places in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân
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List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland


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