Jump to content

Goëngahuizen

Coordinates: 53°4′40″N 5°54′0″E / 53.07778°N 5.90000°E / 53.07778; 5.90000
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goëngahuizen
Goaiïngahuzen
Hamlet
Farm in Goëngahuizen
Farm in Goëngahuizen
Flag of Goëngahuizen
Coat of arms of Goëngahuizen
Location in Smallingerland municipality
Location in Smallingerland municipality
Goëngahuizen is located in Friesland
Goëngahuizen
Goëngahuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Goëngahuizen is located in Netherlands
Goëngahuizen
Goëngahuizen
Goëngahuizen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°4′40″N 5°54′0″E / 53.07778°N 5.90000°E / 53.07778; 5.90000
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySmallingerland Smallingerland
Area
 • Total
8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
55
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Postal code
8497[1]
Dialing code0566

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]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Goëngahuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
[edit]

Media related to Goëngahuizen at Wikimedia Commons