Zandhuizen

Zandhuizen
Village
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Coordinates: 52°54′37″N6°9′8″E / 52.91028°N 6.15222°E / 52.91028; 6.15222
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area [1]
• Total	7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	335
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code	8389 [1]
Dialing code	0561

Zandhuizen (West Frisian : Sânhuzen) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 310 in 2017. ^[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Santhuesen, and means sand houses. ^[4] Zandhuizen was probably founded as an outpost of the monastery Rinsumageest in the 11th century. ^[5]

Zandhuizen was home to 67 people in 1840. ^[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8389TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
4. "Zandhuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
5. "Zandhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.