Bakhuizen Bakhuzen
Village
Bakhuizen Church
Location in De Friese Meren municipality
Bakhuizen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Bakhuizen Bakhuizen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°52′6″N 5°27′30″E / 52.86833°N 5.45833°E / 52.86833; 5.45833
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	De Fryske Marren
Area [1]
• Total	2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,045
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Postal code	8574[1]
Dialing code	0514
Website	Official

Bakhuizen (West Frisian: Bakhuzen) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality De Fryske Marren, about 6 km east of the city of Stavoren.

Bakhuizen has about 1,075 inhabitants.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Backhuysen. The etymology is unclear.^[4] Bakhuizen developed in the 12th or 13th century on a clay ridge. Even though it belonged to Mirns, it developed independently and became a Catholic enclave.^[5] The first church was built in 1412. After the Reformation, the villagers used a clandestine church in Elfbergen [nl] and the wind mill Mole Polle.^[6] The Catholic St.-Odulphus Church was built between 1913 and 1914.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 477 people.^[6]

References

External links

Media related to Bakhuizen at Wikimedia Commons

This Friesland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e