Ruigahuizen

Ruigahuizen (West Frisian: Rûgehuzen) is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, south-west of Balk. It had a population of around 120 in 2017.[1]

Ruigahuizen

Rûgehuzen
Village
Ruigahuizen wooden bell tower
Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
Ruigahuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality De Fryske Marren
Population
 (2017)
  Total120
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8564
Telephone area0514

One of Frieslands' wooden bell towers is at the cemetery. In a farmyard at the Rûchsterwei, there is an American wind engine.

History

Before 2014, Ruigahuizen was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality, and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.

References

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