Hichtum
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| name = Hichtum
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Hichtum, protestanske tsjerke.jpg
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| image_caption = Hichtum Church
| image_flag = Hichtum vlag.svg
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| image_map = Map NL Wûnseradiel Hichtum.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the 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|Súdwest-Fryslân}} Súdwest-Fryslân
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 3.30
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8743KW |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 = 80
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0515
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Hichtum is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 80 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 the 13th century as Hetlum, and means "settlement of Higt (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/hichtum |title=Hichtum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}} Hichtum is a terp (artificial living hill) village near Bolsward. The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/plaats/hichtum |title=Hichtum |website=Friesland Wonderland |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The stins Wibranda State was located near Hichtum. It had existed in the early 15th century. The estate contained 25 rooms and had a large garden with fruit trees. The estate was demolished in the 1830s and replaced by a farm.{{cite web|url=http://www.stinseninfriesland.nl/WibrandaState.htm |title=Wibranda State |website=Stinsen in Friesland |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Hichtum was home to 105 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/hichtum |title=Hichtum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=5 March 2022 |language=nl}} The hamlet {{ill|Sieswerd|nl}} used to be part of Hichtum, but has become separated by the construction of the N359 road. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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