Elahuizen

Elahuizen
Elahuzen
Village
Elahuizen Church

Coat of arms

Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
Elahuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°55′22″N 5°32′16″E / 52.92278°N 5.53778°E / 52.92278; 5.53778
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality De Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Population (2017)
  Total 345
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 8581
Telephone area 0514

Ealahuizen (West Frisian: Elahuzen) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is located on the banks of the Fluessen Lake and had a population of around 345 in 2017.[1]

History

The village was originally called Nijega. To avoid confusion with to other villages of the same name, it took the name of "Nijega (H.O.N.)" and later Elahuizen. Before 2014, Elahuizen was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd which was named Hemelumer Oldephaert & Noordwolde (H.O.N.). before 1956.

References

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