De Skâns-Oostmahorn

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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53°22′51″N 6°09′37″E / 53.38083°N 6.16028°E / 53.38083; 6.16028Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality Noardeast-FryslânArea

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• Total0.69 km² (0.27 sq mi)Elevation

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0.3 m (1.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total85 • Density120/km² (320/sq mi)Postal code

9133^[1]

Dialing code0519

De Skâns-Oostmahorn is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân and had, as of January 2017, a population of 65.^[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.^[4]

Before 2006 the village was part of Eanjum. De Skâns-Oostmahorn is located on the west-side of the Lauwersmeer. The ferry to Schiermonnikoog that had previously left from De Skâns-Oostmahorn now leaves from Lauwersoog.^[4] Esonstad is a nearby holiday village.^[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Oes(t)mehorne, and means eastern settlement.^[5]

De Skâns-Oostmahorn was conquered by the geus (freedom fighter during the Dutch Revolt) Bartholt Entens van Mentheda who constructed a sconce near the village. The sconce was unsuccessfully attacked in 1576 by the Spanish colonel Caspar Robles. .^[5] A coastal battery was built in its place in the late 18th century, and remained in service until 1849.^[4]

In 1840, De Skâns-Oostmahorn was home to 66 people.^[4]

The village's official name was changed from Oostmahorn to De Skâns-Oostmahorn in 2023.^[6]

Gallery

Oostmahorn by Gaspar Bouttats
Former building of maritime pilots and sea rescue
Former telecommunication building
The lighthouse, with view on the Lauwersmeer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9133CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Oostmahorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Oostmahorn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.