Ruigahuizen

{{Infobox settlement | name = Ruigahuizen | native_name = Rûgehuzen | native_name_lang =  | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Klokkenstoel Ruigahuizen.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Ruigahuizen wooden bell tower | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Map NL Gaasterlân Sleat Rûgehuzen.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality | pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates = {{coord|52|53|4|N|5|33|54|E|display=title|region:NL_type:city_source:nlwiki}} | 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|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric   | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 4.34 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8564HA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}</ref> | elevation_m = 0.5 | 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=29 March 2022}}</ref> | population_total = 115 | 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 = 8564<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0514 | iso_code = | footnotes = }} '''Ruigahuizen''' ({{langx|fy|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.<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=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS</ref>

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

==History== The village was first mentioned between 1243 and 1254 as Rughahusem. It either means settlement near rough/wild land or settlement of Roege (person).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/ruigahuizen |title=Ruigahuizen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> A church was references as early as 1421, however it was demolished in the 18th century leaving only the bell tower. The tower was replaced in 1920. In 1840, Ruigahuizen was home to 32 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/ruigahuizen |title=Ruigahuizen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022|language=nl}}</ref>

Before 2014, Ruigahuizen was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality, and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.<ref name="plaats"/>

== Gallery == <gallery> File:Kerk Ruigahuizen.jpg|Drawing of the former church (1721) File:Rûgehuzen, greidemûntsje, boujier 2019.jpg|American wind mill File:20190627 Natuurterrein het Slauerhoff1 Ruigahuizen.jpg|Slauerhoff nature area </gallery>

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Category:De Fryske Marren

Category:Populated places in Friesland