Lippenhuizen
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Lippenhuizen (West Frisian: Lippenhuzen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,330 in January 2017.[3]
Lippenhuizen
Lippenhuzen | |
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Village | |
Lippenhuizen church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Opsterland municipality | |
  Lippenhuizen Location in the Netherlands  Lippenhuizen Lippenhuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Opsterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,300 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8408[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Luppingahusum, and means houses of the Luppinga family.[4] Lippenhuizen developed on a sandy ridge in a heath and moorland region. In 1718, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was extended to near the church for the excavation of peat.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1743.[5] In 1860, a tower was added to the church.[6] Lippenhuizen was home to 1,002 people in 1840.[6]
From 1884 to 1947 Lippenhuizen had a stop on the tram line Heerenveen - Drachten.[7]
Notable people
- Reinoudina de Goeje (1833–1893), author of children's and young adult literature
- Evert Zandstra (1897–1974), novelist
- Klaas Bouma (1914–1944), painter
- Foppe de Haan (born 1943), football coach
Gallery
Street view
A bridge in Lippenhuizen
The sluice in Lippehuizen
Tram accident monument
