Schettens
Schettens
Skettens | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Schettens Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality | |
  Schettens Location in the Netherlands  Schettens Schettens (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:53°4′57″N5°28′59″E/ 53.08250°N 5.48306°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.86 km2(1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 265 |
| • Density | 69/km2(180/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8744[1] |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
Schettens(West Frisian:Skettens) is a village inSúdwest-Fryslânin the province ofFriesland,theNetherlands.It had a population of around 285 in January 2017.[3]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 855 as Sceddanuurthi. The etymology is unclear.[4]Schettens is an oldterp(artificial living hill) village near the formerMarneslenk.Most of theterphas been excavated from 1830 onwards, and a stone wall has been built to protect the church.[5][6]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1865 as a replacement for the medieval church. The tower was demolished in 1816 or 1819 and temporarily replaced by a wooden tower. In 1877, a stone tower was built.[5]
Schettens was home to 95 people in 1840.[6]There was a school named C.B.S. De Trijetine but it got closed in 2018. Before 2011, the village was part of theWûnseradielmunicipality.[6]
Gallery
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Protestant church of Schettens -
Canal view -
Farm near Schettens -
House in Schettens
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved6 April2022.
two entries
- ^"Postcodetool for 8744EN".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved6 April2022.
- ^Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017- CBS Statline
- ^"Schettens - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved6 April2022.
- ^ab"Schettens".Friesland wonderland(in Dutch).Retrieved6 April2022.
- ^abc"Schettens".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved6 April2022.
External links
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Media related toSchettensat Wikimedia Commons
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