Oppenhuizen
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Oppenhuizen (West Frisian: Toppenhuzen) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,065 in January 2017.[3]
Oppenhuizen
Toppenhuzen | |
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Village | |
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 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Oppenhuizen Location in the Netherlands  Oppenhuizen Oppenhuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,075 |
| • Density | 241/km2 (624/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8625[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
Oppenhuizen and adjacent Uitwellingerga (West Frisian: Twellingea) are "twin villages" together referred to as Top and Twel.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Upma(n)husum, and means "houses which are located stream upwards".[5] Oppenhuizen is a canal village which developed around 1000.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church was founded in 1695 by grietman (mayor/judge) D.G. Burmania, and was restored in 1834.[6] In 1817, a tower was added to the church.[7]
Oppenhuizen was home to 354 people in 1840.[4] Between 1866 and 1868 the road to Sneek was built, and Oppenhuizen started to grow along the road, and became attached to Uitwellingerga.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[4]
National heritage sites in Oppenhuizen
St. John's Church (2014)
Former rectory of the Dutch Reformed Church
Geasicht
Mill (Geeuwpoldermolen)
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