Reahûs
Reahûs (Dutch: Roodhuis) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2017.[3]
Roodhuis Reahûs | |
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Village | |
Reahûs with St Martin's church | |
Coat of arms | |
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
Roodhuis Location in the Netherlands Roodhuis Roodhuis (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°4′35″N 5°38′12″E / 53.07639°N 5.63667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8736[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
History edit
The village was first mentioned in 1861 as Roodhuis, and means "red house" which refers to a farm from 1639 with a red tiled roof.[4] The farm used to contain a clandestine church for the Catholics.[5]
In 1892, the Catholic St Martin Church was built in Gothic Revival style. The church contains a 15th century statue of St Martin on a horse which was originally located in Easterein and hidden during the Reformation.[5]
Reahûs was home to 28 people in 1840.[6] Reahûs was awarded village status in 1955. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8736JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Reahûs - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Reahûs". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Reahûs". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Reahûs at Wikimedia Commons