Easterlittens
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| name = Oosterlittens
| native_name = Easterlittens
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Oosterlittens - Alde Swarte - Wieuwens.jpg
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| image_caption = Alde Swarte Molen, Easterlittens
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| image_map = Map NL Littenseradiel Easterlittens.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Leeuwarden}} Leeuwarden
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 6.20
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8835KV |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.5
| 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=30 March 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 465
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Easterlittens ({{langx|nl|Oosterlittens}}) is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 439 in January 2017.[http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html Aantal inwoners per dorp] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421112253/http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html |date=2017-04-21 }} - Littenseradiel
History
The village was first mentioned in the second half of the 13th century as Lechinke. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/easterlittens |title=Easterlittens - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} Easterlittens is a terp (artificial living mound) village which developed along the Franekervaart. The terp has been partially excavated at the end of the 19th century. The Dutch Reformed Church has 12th century elements. The tower dates from 1854.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0051.php |title=Easterlittens |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}} The little tower was blown off the church in a storm in 1969, and was restored and put back in 1971, but without the original bell which could not be found and was replaced by a ship's bell. In 1840, Easterlittens was home to 479 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/easterlittens |title=Easterlittens |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
The windmill Alde Swarte Molen, Easterlittens is a polder mill from 1690. It used to drain excess water until 1961 when it was rendered obsolete by an electric pumping station. In 1967, it was bought by the municipality of Baarderadeel for ƒ 1,-. Since 1981, the wind mill is back in active service draining the polder of Oosterlittens-Britswerd.{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?tenbruggencatenummer=02970 |title=Alde Swarte Molen |website=Molen database |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.
The world-famous artist, composer, and printmaker Joseph Johannes Visser (1946-2019) lived in Easterlittens.[http://artistsbook.lt/blog/2018/09/28/last-step-in-the-creative-life-of-joseph-johannes-visser/] Prof. Joseph Johannes Visser founded the international art residency for printmakers Atelier "It Plein 19" in Easterlittens, Friesland, the Netherlands.
Gallery
File:Easterlittens aan de Franekervaart.jpg|View from the canal
File:Easterlittens gezien vanaf de Brêgebuorren.jpg|Houses along the canal
File:Easterlittens in de Brêgebuorren.jpg|Street view
File:Welkom in Easterlittens.jpg|Bridge of Easterlittens
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