Nijhuizum

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Nijhuizum Nijhuzum
Village
Nijhuizum Church
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
52°58′46″N 5°29′00″E / 52.9794°N 5.4832°E / 52.9794; 5.4832
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	5.03 km² (1.94 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	55
• Density	11/km² (28/sq mi)
Postal code	8775^[1]
Dialing code	0515

Nijhuizum (West Frisian: Nijhuzum) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands with a population of around 55 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1449 as Nyahusen, and means new houses.^[4] Nijhuizum is surrounded by lakes and can only be accessed by car from a dead-end road from Workum.^[5] There is a ferry for pedestrians and cyclists to Gaastmeer.^[6]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1721, and is a replacement of a 13th century predecessor.

Nijhuizum was home to 70 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Wymbritseradiel.^[6]

Gallery

Welcome to Nijhuizum
Ferry to Gaastmeer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8775XD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Nijhuizum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Nijhuizum". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Nijhuizum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.