It Heechsân
Hamlet in Friesland, Netherlands
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It Heechsân (Dutch: Hoogzand) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
It Heechsân
Hoogzand | |
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Hamlet | |
Church Tower at It Heechsân | |
  It Heechsân Location in the Netherlands  It Heechsân It Heechsân (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53.1851°N 6.0716°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Tytsjerksteradiel |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9061[1] |
| Dialing code | 058[1] |
It Heechsân is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Eastermar.[1] 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.[3]
The Protestant Church of Eastermar is not located in Eastermar, but in It Heechsân.[4] The old church was torn down in 1868; however, the 13th-century tower has remained.[3][5] The tower is totally covered in ivy (Hedera helix). A little building for coffins has been built next to the tower.[6] In 1868, a new church was built which is also located in It Heechsân.[6][3]
