It Heechsân () is a hamlet in
Tytsjerksteradiel
Tytsjerksteradiel () is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It is named after the town of Tytsjerk, whose name is derived from a person named Tiete. Tiete was a daughter of Tryn, after whom the region (Trynwâlden) is n ...
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
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
.
It Heechsân is not a statistical entity,
and the postal authorities have placed it under
Eastermar
Eastermar () is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province Friesland (''Fryslân'' in West Frisian language, West Frisian) of the Netherlands. It had around 1,575 citizens in January 2017.
History
As early as 4000 BC there wer ...
.
It Heechsân has place name signs. It was originally called Oostermeer, but from 1847 onwards it was listed as Hoogzand. The hamlet consists of about 100 houses.
The Protestant Church of Eastermar is not located in Eastermar, but in It Heechsân. The old church was torn down in 1868; however, the 13th-century tower has remained.
The tower is totally covered in ivy (''
Hedera helix
''Hedera helix'', the common ivy, European ivy, King's Choice ivy, or just ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is native to most of Europe and parts of western Asia. Ivy is a clinging evergreen vine that grows on t ...
''). A little building for coffins has been built next to the tower.
In 1868, a new church was built which is also located in It Heechsân.
References
Tytsjerksteradiel
Populated places in Friesland
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