Ruigahuizen

Ruigahuizen
Rûgehuzen
Village
Ruigahuizen wooden bell tower

Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
Ruigahuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°53′4″N 5°33′54″E / 52.88444°N 5.56500°E / 52.88444; 5.56500
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality De Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren
Population (2017)
  Total 120
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 8564
Telephone area 0514

Ruigahuizen (West Frisian: Rûgehuzen) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, south-west of Balk. It had a population of around 120 in 2017.[1]

One of Frieslands' wooden bell towers is at the cemetery. On a farmyard at the Rûchsterwei There is an American wind engine on the farmyard at the Rûchsterwei.

History

Before 2014, Ruigahuizen was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.

References

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