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Reahûs (Dutch: Roodhuis) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2017.[3]
Roodhuis
Reahûs | |
|---|---|
Village | |
_MARTINUSTSJERKE.jpg) Reahûs with St Martin's church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Roodhuis Location in the Netherlands  Roodhuis Roodhuis (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°4′35″N 5°38′12″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 185 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8736[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
The village was first mentioned in 1861 as Roodhuis, and means "red house" which refers to a farm from 1639 with a red tiled roof.[4] The farm used to contain a clandestine church for the Catholics.[5]
In 1892, the Catholic St Martin Church was built in Gothic Revival style. The church contains a 15th century statue of St Martin on a horse which was originally located in Easterein and hidden during the Reformation.[5]
Reahûs was home to 28 people in 1840.[6] Reahûs was awarded village status in 1955. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[6]
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