It Heidenskip

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

It Heidenskip Heidenschap
Village

Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
52°57′1″N 5°30′0″E / 52.95028°N 5.50000°E / 52.95028; 5.50000
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	25.33 km² (9.78 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	330
• Density	13/km² (34/sq mi)
Postal code	8553^[1]
Dialing code	0515

It Heidenskip (Dutch: Heidenschap) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 335 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1511 as Heijdenscip, and means "wild growth on land".^[4] It Heidenskip is a long linear settlement. It is a relative new settlement. In 1851, it contained two buildings and a ferry.^[5] The name used for the area between the city of Workum and the Fluessen [nl] lake. During the 19th century, a settlement developed in Brandeburen.^[6]

The oldest church dated from 1389, but was demolished and a farm was built in its place. In the 19th century, a small Mennonite church was built, which resulted in the construction of a Dutch Reformed church.^[6] In 1979, it was elevated to the status of village. Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality. Before 1984 it partly belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd and partly to Workum.^[6]

Gallery

Church of It Heidenskip
Wind mill De Snip
View on Branburren
Farm with bull (1957)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8724AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Heidenschap - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Heidenskip It". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "It Heidenskip". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.