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
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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.
External links
Media related to De Skâns-Oostmahorn at Wikimedia Commons
