Hieslum

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality

53°0′30″N 5°29′20″E / 53.00833°N 5.48889°E / 53.00833; 5.48889Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

Súdwest-FryslânArea

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• Total3.16 km² (1.22 sq mi)Elevation

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0.1 m (0.3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total85 • Density27/km² (70/sq mi)Postal code

8762^[1]

Dialing code0515

Hieslum is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. It had a population of around 90 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned between 825 and 842 as Hasalon. The name means "settlement near hazel trees (corylus avellana)".^[4] Hieslum is a terp (artificial living hill) which used to be located between lakes. The lakes were later poldered.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1874 as a replacement of a church from around 1300. It is almost identical to the church of Idsegahuizum.^[5]

Hieslum was home to 64 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 8762PJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Hieslum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Hieslum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Hieslum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.