Goëngahuizen

Goëngahuizen (West Frisian: Goaiïngahuzen) is a hamlet in Smallingerland in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 58 in January 2017.[3]

Goëngahuizen
Goaiïngahuzen
Hamlet
Farm in Goëngahuizen
Location in Smallingerland municipality
Goëngahuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Goëngahuizen
Goëngahuizen (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Smallingerland
Area
  Total8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total55
  Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Postal code
8497[1]
Dialing code0566

The village was first mentioned in 1573 as Gonyehuisen, and means "settlement of the Goinga family".[4] Goëngahuizen is an isolated farmers community. Some peat excavation had taken place in the south of Goëngahuizen.[5] It has its own place name signs.[6]

Windmills

There are three windmills in Goëngahuizen, De Jansmolen, De Modderige Bol and Heechheim.[6]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8497NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. "Goëngahuizen - (geografische naam)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "Goëngahuizen". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "Goëngahuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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