Elahuizen
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| name = Elahuizen
| native_name = Ealahuzen
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Elahuzen kerkje aan het water..jpg
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| image_caption = Elahuizen Church
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| image_map = Map NL Gaasterlân Sleat Ealahuzen.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat 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 = 10.28
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8581KA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -0.8
| 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 = 360
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Elahuizen ({{langx|fy|Ealahuzen}}) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is located on the banks of the {{ill|Fluessen|nl}} and had a population of around 345 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 1412 as Elahuysen, and means "settlement of Ele (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/elahuizen |title=Elahuizen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} The original settlement was flooded in the {{ill|Fluessen|nl}} around 1700, and only a handful of farms and houses on the dike remained.
The village was originally called Nijega. To avoid confusion with to other villages of the same name, it took the name of "Nijega (H.O.N.)" and later Elahuizen. Before 2014, Elahuizen was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd which was named Hemelumer Oldephaert & Noordwolde (H.O.N.). before 1956.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/elahuizen |title=Elahuizen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1840, it was home to 285 people. The medieval church was demolished in 1857. In 1864, the church was struck by lightning and both church and tower burnt down, and had to be replaced again.
Gallery
File:Elahuizen boerderij-4.JPG|Farm in Elahuizen
File:Schuur bij Elahuizen.jpg|Shed in Elahuizen
File:Elahuizen (50133479731).jpg|View on Elahuizen
File:Elahuizen - Vredesmonument 03.JPG|Peace monument
References
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External links
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{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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