Blauwhuis
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Blauwhuis
| native_name = Blauhús
| native_name_lang =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Blauwhuis Sint-Vituskerk.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = St Vitus' Church
| image_flag = Blauwhuis vlag.svg
| flag_alt =
| image_seal =
| seal_alt =
| image_shield = Blauhûs wapen.svg
| shield_alt =
| etymology =
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_map = Map NL Wymbritseradiel Blauhûs.png
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands
| coordinates = {{coord|53|1|21|N|5|31|56|E|display=title|region:NL_type:city_source:nlwiki}}
| coor_pinpoint =
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Súdwest-Fryslân}} Súdwest-Fryslân
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
| seat_type =
| seat =
| government_footnotes =
| leader_party =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 1.73
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8615LB |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 5 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -0.1
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=5 April 2022}}
| population_total = 605
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note =
| population_demonym =
| timezone1 =
| utc_offset1 =
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0515
| iso_code =
| footnotes =
}}
Blauwhuis ({{langx|fy|Blauhús}}) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 585 in January 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=13314-13470&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline
History
The village was first mentioned in 1718 as 't Blauw Huys, and means "blue houses" after the tiles of the polder office who had been responsible for the 1622 poldering of the lake Sensmeer.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/blauwhuis |title=Blauwhuis - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0025.php |title=Blauwhuis |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=5 April 2022}} In 1651, a priest was in charge of the polder house and started to invite other Catholics to the area, and developed into a Catholic enclave during the 18th century.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/plaats/blauwhuis |title=Blauwhuis |website=Friesland Wonderland |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Blauwhuis was home to 151 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/blauwhuis |title=Blauwhuis |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}} The Catholic St Vitus Church was built between 1868 and 1871 and was designed by Pierre Cuypers. The church replaced a clandestine church in a barn. In 1950, it was awarded village status. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.
Gallery
File:20180817 De Freonskip1 Blauwhuis.jpg|Pub in Blauwhuis
File:Blauwhuis - Koetshuis Sint-Vitus.jpg|Carriage house
File:Blauwhuis plaatsnaambord.jpg|Welcome to Blauwhuis
File:20180817 Fole fan Frysk hynder1 door Maria van Everdingen.jpg|Horse statue by {{ill|Maria van Everdingen|nl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Commons category|position=left}}
{{Dutch municipality Súdwest-Fryslân}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Friesland
{{Friesland-geo-stub}}