{{Infobox settlement | name = Lippenhuizen | native_name = Lippenhuzen | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Lippenhuizen, kerk foto3 2007-10-14 14.15.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Lippenhuizen church | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = Lippenhuzen wapen.svg | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Map NL Opsterlân Lippenhuzen.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Opsterland municipality | pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates = {{coord|53|1|1|N|6|5|37|E|region:NL_type:city|display=title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Opsterland}} Opsterland | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 16.15 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8408CA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 2 April 2022 |archive-date = 21 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = 1.9 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref> | population_total = 1,300 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 8408<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0513 | iso_code = | footnotes = }} '''Lippenhuizen''' ({{langx|fy|Lippenhuzen}}) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,330 in January 2017.<ref>[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=11316-11351&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline</ref>
== History == The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Luppingahusum, and means houses of the Luppinga family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/lippenhuizen |title=Lippenhuizen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=2 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Lippenhuizen developed on a sandy ridge in a heath and moorland region. In 1718, the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart was extended to near the church for the excavation of peat.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1743.<ref name="monument">{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0102.php |title=Lippenhuizen |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref> In 1860, a tower was added to the church.<ref name="plaats" /> Lippenhuizen was home to 1,002 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/lippenhuizen |title=Lippenhuizen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=2 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
From 1884 to 1947 Lippenhuizen had a stop on the tram line Heerenveen - Drachten.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-24 |title=De historie van bus en tram |url=https://www.grootsa.nl/nieuws/moanne-fan-it-erfskip/88038/de-historie-van-bus-en-tram |access-date=2025-11-22 |website=www.grootsa.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
==Notable people== * {{ill|Reinoudina de Goeje|nl}} (1833–1893), author of children's and young adult literature * {{ill|Evert Zandstra|nl}} (1897–1974), novelist * {{ill|Klaas Bouma|nl}} (1914–1944), painter * Foppe de Haan (born 1943), football coach
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Lippenhuizen Gemeente Opsterland. Friesland..jpg|Street view File:Opsterlandse-Compagnonsvaart Turfroute Lippenhuizen Brug.JPG|A bridge in Lippenhuizen File:Opsterlandse-Compagnonsvaart Turfroute Lippenhuizen sluis 01.JPG|The sluice in Lippehuizen File:Monument t.h.a. twee tramongevallen.jpg|Tram accident monument </gallery>
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Category:Populated places in Friesland Category:Geography of Opsterland
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