Delfstrahuizen
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| name = Delfstrahuizen
| native_name = Dolsterhuzen
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Delfstrahuizen 01.JPG
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| image_map = Map NL Lemsterlân Dolsterhuzen.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Lemsterlân municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 14.61
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8508RA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 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=29 March 2022}}
| population_total = 455
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Delfstrahuizen ({{langx|fy|Dolsterhuzen}}) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 380 including the surrounding area in 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=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS
History
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Nye Delfsterhuisen, and means settlement near a dug canal.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/delfstrahuizen |title=Delfstrahuizen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} The villages of Delfstrahuizen and Echtenerbrug are separated by a canal. The area around Delfstrahuizen used to be a forest, but was cultivated during the 19th century. In 1840, Delfstrahuizen was home to 287 people. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1908. The previous church used to be located near the cemetery, however there are no records what it looked like.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/delfstrahuizen |title=Delfstrahuizen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 1934, Delfstrahuizen was part of the Schoterland municipality.
Gallery
File:Netherlands, Delfstrahuizen, Marwei 86, Jacobuskerk.jpg|St Jacob Church
File:PC-Brug-Echtenerbrug.JPG|Bridge
File:Netherlands, Delfstrahuizen (2).jpg|Canal view
File:Tjeukemeer - panoramio.jpg|Sunset over the {{ill|Tjeukemeer|nl}}
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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