Zandhuizen
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Zandhuizen (West Frisian: Sânhuzen) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 310 in 2017.[3]
Zandhuizen | |
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Village | |
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 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Zandhuizen Location in the Netherlands  Zandhuizen Zandhuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 335 |
| • Density | 42.3/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8389[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Santhuesen, and means sand houses.[4] Zandhuizen was probably founded as an outpost of the monastery Rinsumageest in the 11th century.[5]
Zandhuizen was home to 67 people in 1840.[5]
