Elahuizen
Ealahuizen (West Frisian: Elahuzen) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is located on the banks of the Fluessen Lake and had a population of around 345 in 2017.[1]
Elahuizen Elahuzen | |
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Village | |
 Elahuizen Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality | |
  Elahuizen Location in the Netherlands | |
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| • Total | 345 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8581 |
| Telephone area | 0514 |
History
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.
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