Reahûs

Reahûs (Dutch: Roodhuis) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2017.[3]

Roodhuis
Reahûs
Village
Reahûs with St Martin's church
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Roodhuis
Location in the Netherlands
Roodhuis
Roodhuis (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total185
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
8736[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in 1861 as Roodhuis, and means "red house" which refers to a farm from 1639 with a red tiled roof.[4] The farm used to contain a clandestine church for the Catholics.[5]

In 1892, the Catholic St Martin Church was built in Gothic Revival style. The church contains a 15th century statue of St Martin on a horse which was originally located in Easterein and hidden during the Reformation.[5]

Reahûs was home to 28 people in 1840.[6] Reahûs was awarded village status in 1955. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[6]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8736JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. "Reahûs - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Reahûs". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. "Reahûs". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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