It Heidenskip 
    Heidenschap  | |
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Village  | |
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![]() Location in the former Nijefurd municipality  | |
![]() It Heidenskip Location in the Netherlands ![]() It Heidenskip It Heidenskip (Netherlands)  | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′1″N 5°30′0″E / 52.95028°N 5.50000°E | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 25.33 km2 (9.78 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) | 
| Population  (2021)[1]  | |
| • Total | 330 | 
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | 
| Postal code | 8553[1]  | 
| Dialing code | 0515 | 
It Heidenskip (Dutch: Heidenschap) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 335 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1511 as Heijdenscip, and means "wild growth on land".[4] It Heidenskip is a long linear settlement. It is a relative new settlement. In 1851, it contained two buildings and a ferry.[5] The name used for the area between the city of Workum and the Fluessen lake. During the 19th century, a settlement developed in Brandeburen.[6]
The oldest church dated from 1389, but was demolished and a farm was built in its place. In the 19th century, a small Mennonite church was built, which resulted in the construction of a Dutch Reformed church.[6] In 1979, it was elevated to the status of village. Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality. Before 1984 it partly belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd and partly to Workum.[6]
Gallery
Church of It Heidenskip
Wind mill De Snip
View on Branburren
Farm with bull (1957)
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Postcodetool for 8724AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
 - ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
 - ↑ "Heidenschap - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Heidenskip It". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
 - 1 2 3 "It Heidenskip". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
 
External links
 Media related to It Heidenskip at Wikimedia Commons



