Hegebeintum (Dutch: Hogebeintum) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 90 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[4]

Hegebeintum is home to the highest artificial dwelling hill, or terp, in the Netherlands, measuring around 8.8 metres (29 ft) tall.[4] The high ground of the terp was historically used as a place of refuge during unusually high tides and storm floods, and also had a number of dwellings. There is a well-known restored windmill located south of the village: the Hegebeintumer Mûne.

History

The village was first mentioned between 819 and c. 825 as Bintheim, and means "high settlement with moor grass (Molinia).[5] Hegebeintum is a terp village with a near perfect radial structure. It developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. It was enlarged around 1550. The 13th-century tower was rebuilt in 1717 with yellow bricks.[6]

The polder mill Hegebeintumer Mûne was built in 1860. In 1969, it was decommissioned, because nobody was willing to move to Hegebeintum to operate wind mill, and a pumping station was installed. In 2006, it has been designated as a backup system.[7]

In 1840, Hegebeintum was home to 190 people.[4] Between 1896 and 1905, parts of the terp were excavated which has resulted in a very steep hill.[6] The old terp used to cover 9.5 hectares (23 acres).[4]

  • Hegebeintum church
    Hegebeintum church
  • Hegebeintumer Mûne
    Hegebeintumer Mûne
  • Tour buses in Hegebeintum
    Tour buses in Hegebeintum
  • House in Hegebeintum
    House in Hegebeintum

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9173AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Ferwerderadiel
  4. ^ a b c d "Hegebeintum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Hegebeintum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hegebeintum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Hegebeintumer Mûne / De Hogebeintumermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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