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Hitzum (West Frisian: Hitsum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 225 in January 2014.[3] Before 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.[4]

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Hitsem, and means "settlement of the people of Hitse (person)".[5] Hitzum is a terp (artificial living hill) village. Archaeological artefacts have been discovered in the village from the 6th century. The van Burmania [nl] family originated from Hitzum. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1883.[6]

Hitzum was home to 98 people in 1840.[4] In 1971, a village house was built in Hitzum.[4]

Gallery

  • Landscape around Hitzum
    Landscape around Hitzum
  • View on Hitzum
    View on Hitzum
  • House in Hitzum (1968)
    House in Hitzum (1968)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8805TB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp Archived 2012-08-12 at the Wayback Machine - Franekeradeel
  4. ^ a b c "Hitzum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Hitzum". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Hitzum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Hitzum at Wikimedia Commons
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