Lippenhuizen ( fry, Lippenhuzen) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the municipality of
Opsterland
Opsterland (; fry, Opsterlân) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.
Population centres
Drachten-Azeven is an industrial zone of Drachten located in Opsterland.
Hamlets
The hamlets within the municipality are: Al ...
in the east of
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 1,330 in January 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Luppingahusum, and means houses of the Luppinga family.
Lippenhuizen developed on a sandy ridge in a heath and moorland region. In 1718, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was extended to near the church for the excavation of
peat
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...
. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1743.
In 1860, a tower was added to the church.
Lippenhuizen was home to 1,002 people in 1840.
Notable people
* (1833–1893), author of children's and young adult literature
* (1897–1974), novelist
* (1914–1944), painter
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Foppe de Haan
Foppe Geert de Haan (, born 26 June 1943) is a Dutch association football, football coach. He is known for his long association with Friesland, Frisian club SC Heerenveen. De Haan was the manager of the Tuvalu national football team during 2011 ...
(born 1943), football coach
Gallery
File:Lippenhuizen Gemeente Opsterland. Friesland..jpg, Street view
File:Opsterlandse-Compagnonsvaart Turfroute Lippenhuizen Brug.JPG, A bridge in Lippenhuizen
File:Opsterlandse-Compagnonsvaart Turfroute Lippenhuizen sluis 01.JPG, The sluice in Lippehuizen
File:Monument t.h.a. twee tramongevallen.jpg, Tram accident monument
References
External links
Populated places in Friesland
Geography of Opsterland
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