Reduzum ( nl, Roordahuizum) is a village in

Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the ...

municipality in the province of

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, the

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. It had a population of around 1,320 in January 2017. The community is notable for working towards a

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consumption within the village.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 1389 as Rorthahusum, and either means settlement of the people of Ruerd (person) or settlement belonging to Raerd. Reduzum is a ''

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'' (artificial living mound) settlement from the early Middle Ages. The Dutch Reformed church which probably dates from the 15th century was enlarged in 1726 and received its iconic entry gate. The church tower was built in 1878. In 1840, Reduzum was home to 438 people. During the 19th century,

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development occurred along the main road. In 1890, a dairy factory opened in the village. Before 2014, Roordahuizum was part of Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Idaarderadeel.

Notable residents

Boëtius Epo Boetius Epo (1529–November 16, 1599) was a lawyer and scholar from the Low Countries. He was born at Reduzum, in Friesland, in 1529. He studied at Cologne and Leuven, and made such rapid progress in the acquisition of the learned languages, that ...

Gallery

File:Reduzum, Vincentiustsjerke.jpg, St Vincent Church File:Monument t.h.a. de oprichting van het Friesch Rundvee en Paarden Stamboek.jpg, Monument of the breed registry of the Frisian cattle and horses File:Huis Notaris Nauta, vooraanzicht - Roordahuizen - 20190663 - RCE.jpg, Notary house File:Reduzum, Tjepma state RM22923.jpg, Farm Tjepma State

References

Leeuwarden Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub