Haskerhorne

Haskerhorne Haskerhoarne
Village
Haskerhorne church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
Haskerhorne Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Haskerhorne Haskerhorne (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°57′10″N5°49′45″E / 52.95278°N 5.82917°E / 52.95278; 5.82917
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	555
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code	8506 [1]
Dialing code	0513

Haskerhorne (West Frisian : Haskerhoarne) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in 2017. ^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1333 as Hascherahorna, which means the bend/corner near Oudehaske. ^[4] In 1523, the Protestant Church was destroyed by Burgundian soldiers. In 1691, the church was replaced, and in 1915 replaced again. In 1840, it was home to 139 people. ^[5]

Before 2014, Haskerhorne was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland. ^[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8506AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
4. "Haskerhorne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
5. "Haskerhorne". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Haskerhorne at Wikimedia Commons