Lippenhuizen (West Frisian: Lippenhuzen) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,330 in January 2017.[3]

Lippenhuizen
Lippenhuzen
Village
Lippenhuizen church
Lippenhuizen church
Coat of arms of Lippenhuizen
Location in Opsterland municipality
Location in Opsterland municipality
Lippenhuizen is located in Friesland
Lippenhuizen
Lippenhuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Lippenhuizen is located in Netherlands
Lippenhuizen
Lippenhuizen
Lippenhuizen (Netherlands)
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityOpsterland Opsterland
Area
  Total
16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi)
Elevation1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total
1,300
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8408[1]
Dialing code0513

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Luppingahusum, and means houses of the Luppinga family.[4] Lippenhuizen developed on a sandy ridge in a heath and moorland region. In 1718, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was extended to near the church for the excavation of peat.

The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1743.[5] In 1860, a tower was added to the church.[6] Lippenhuizen was home to 1,002 people in 1840.[6]

From 1884 to 1947 Lippenhuizen had a stop on the tram line Heerenveen - Drachten.[7]

Notable people

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8408CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Lippenhuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Lippenhuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Lippenhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. "De historie van bus en tram". www.grootsa.nl (in Dutch). 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
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