Delfstrahuizen

Delfstrahuizen (West 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]

Delfstrahuizen Dolsterhuzen
Village
Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
Delfstrahuizen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Delfstrahuizen Delfstrahuizen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°52′25″N 5°49′25″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	14.61 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	455
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Postal code	8508[1]
Dialing code	0514

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]

Gallery

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  St Jacob Church
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  Bridge
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  Canal view
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  Sunset over the Tjeukemeer [nl]