Kûkherne
Hamlet in Friesland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kûkherne (Dutch: Kuikhorne[1] or Kuijkhorne[2]) is a hamlet in the municipalities of Achtkarspelen, Dantumadiel and Tytsjerksteradiel, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
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Coordinates: 53°14′27.52″N 6°1′7.96″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Achtkarspelen |
Municipality | Dantumadiel |
Municipality | Tytsjerksteradiel |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Kûkherne is located south of the railway bridge over the Nije Feart between De Westereen and Feanwâlden. The meaning of the first part of the place name is unknown, 'herne' means 'corner'.[1] Kuikhorne is relatively large for a hamlet and sometimes it's referred as a village itself. In terms of official address it's divided among four villages; Feanwâlden, De Westereen, Noardburgum and Twijzelerheide.