It Wytfean
Hamlet in Friesland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It Wytfean (Dutch: Witveen) is a hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.[2] It Wytfean has a Mennonite Church, and was a separate parish up to 1838 when it merged with Rottevalle.[3]
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It Wytfean
Witveen | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 53°10′6″N 6°6′5″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Tytsjerksteradiel |
Postal code | 9261[1] |
Dialing code | 0511[1] |
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It Wytfean is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Eastermar.[1] It Wytfean has place name signs.[5]
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1543 as opt Witte feenen, and means "white moorland". It started as a peat colony in 1620 by Swiss Mennonite refugees.[6] It Wytfean was home to 240 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 35 houses.[5]