Haskerhorne
Village
Native nameHaskerhoarne
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityDe Fryske Marren
Unit prefMetric
Area total7.14 km²
Elevation0.0 m
Population as of2021
Population total555
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Time zone (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code8506[1]
Dialing code0513

Haskerhorne (West Frisian: Haskerhoarne) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in 2017.[2]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1333 as Hascherahorna, which means the bend/corner near Oudehaske.[3] In 1523, the Protestant Church was destroyed by Burgundian soldiers. In 1691, the church was replaced, and in 1915 replaced again. In 1840, it was home to 139 people.[4]

Before 2014, Haskerhorne was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  3. ^ "Haskerhorne - (geografische naam)" (in Dutch). Etymologiebank. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Haskerhorne" (in Dutch). Plaatsengids. Retrieved 29 March 2022.