Schettens

Schettens (West Frisian: Skettens) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 285 in January 2017.^[3]

Schettens Skettens
Village
Schettens Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°4′57″N 5°28′59″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	265
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code	8744[1]
Dialing code	0517

History

The village was first mentioned in 855 as Sceddanuurthi. The etymology is unclear.^[4] Schettens is an old terp (artificial living hill) village near the former Marneslenk. Most of the terp has been excavated from 1830 onwards, and a stone wall has been built to protect the church.^[5][6]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1865 as a replacement for the medieval church. The tower was demolished in 1816 or 1819 and temporarily replaced by a wooden tower. In 1877, a stone tower was built.^[5]

Schettens was home to 95 people in 1840.^[6] There was a school named C.B.S. De Trijetine but it got closed in 2018. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.^[6]

Gallery

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  Protestant church of Schettens
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  Canal view
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  Farm near Schettens
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  House in Schettens