Hichtum

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality

53°4′54″N 5°31′31″E / 53.08167°N 5.52528°E / 53.08167; 5.52528Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

Súdwest-FryslânArea

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• Total3.30 km² (1.27 sq mi)Elevation

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0.1 m (0.3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total80 • Density24/km² (63/sq mi)Postal code

8743^[1]

Dialing code0515

Hichtum is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 80 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Hetlum, and means "settlement of Higt (person)".^[4] Hichtum is a terp (artificial living hill) village near Bolsward. The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200.^[5]

The stins Wibranda State was located near Hichtum. It had existed in the early 15th century. The estate contained 25 rooms and had a large garden with fruit trees. The estate was demolished in the 1830s and replaced by a farm.^[6]^[5]

Hichtum was home to 105 people in 1840.^[7] The hamlet Sieswerd [nl] used to be part of Hichtum, but has become separated by the construction of the N359 road.^[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8743KW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Hichtum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hichtum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Wibranda State". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Hichtum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 March 2022.