Delfstrahuizen () is a small village in
De Fryske Marren
De Fryske Marren () is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2014 and consists of the former municipalities of Gaasterlân-Sleat, Lemsterland, Skarsterlân and parts of Boarnsterhim, all four of whi ...
in the province of
Friesland
Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 380 including the surrounding area in 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Nye Delfsterhuisen, and means settlement near a dug canal.
The villages of Delfstrahuizen and
Echtenerbrug
Echtenerbrug () is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territor ...
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.
Before 1934, Delfstrahuizen was part of the
Schoterland municipality.
Gallery
File:Netherlands, Delfstrahuizen, Marwei 86, Jacobuskerk.jpg, St Jacob Church
File:PC-Brug-Echtenerbrug.JPG, Bridge
File:Netherlands, Delfstrahuizen (2).jpg, Canal view
File:Tjeukemeer - panoramio.jpg, Sunset over the
References
External links
De Fryske Marren
Populated places in Friesland
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