Lippenhuizen (West Frisian: Lippenhuzen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,330 in January 2017.[3]

Lippenhuizen Lippenhuzen
Village
Lippenhuizen church
Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
Lippenhuizen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Lippenhuizen Lippenhuizen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area [1]
• Total	16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,300
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal code	8408[1]
Dialing code	0513

History

The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Luppingahusum, and means houses of the Luppinga family.[4] Lippenhuizen developed on a sandy ridge in a heath and moorland region. In 1718, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was extended to near the church for the excavation of peat. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1743.[5] In 1860, a tower was added to the church.[6]

Lippenhuizen was home to 1,002 people in 1840.[6]

Notable people

• Reinoudina de Goeje [nl] (1833–1893), author of children's and young adult literature
• Evert Zandstra [nl] (1897–1974), novelist
• Klaas Bouma [nl] (1914–1944), painter
• Foppe de Haan (born 1943), football coach

Gallery

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  Street view
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  A bridge in Lippenhuizen
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  The sluice in Lippehuizen
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  Tram accident monument

References

External links

Media related to Lippenhuizen at Wikimedia Commons

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