Ruigahuizen
Ruigahuizen (West Frisian: Rûgehuzen) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, south-west of Balk. It had a population of around 120 in 2017.[3]
Ruigahuizen
Rûgehuzen | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Ruigahuizen wooden bell tower | |
 Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality | |
  Ruigahuizen Location in the Netherlands  Ruigahuizen Ruigahuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′4″N 5°33′54″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 115 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8564[1] |
| Dialing code | 0514 |
One of Frieslands' wooden bell towers is at the cemetery. In a farmyard at the Rûchsterwei, there is an American wind engine.
History
The village was first mentioned between 1243 and 1254 as Rughahusem. It either means settlement near rough/wild land or settlement of Roege (person).[4] A church was references as early as 1421, however it was demolished in the 18th century leaving only the bell tower. The tower was replaced in 1920. In 1840, Ruigahuizen was home to 32 people.[5]
Before 2014, Ruigahuizen was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality, and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.[5]
Gallery
Drawing of the former church (1721)
American wind mill
Slauerhoff nature area
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 8564HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- "Ruigahuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "Ruigahuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Ruigahuizen at Wikimedia Commons