Schettens

Schettens (West Frisian: Skettens) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 285 in January 2017.[3]

Schettens
Skettens
Village
Schettens Church
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
Schettens
Location in the Netherlands
Schettens
Schettens (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total265
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code
8744[1]
Dialing code0517

History

The village was first mentioned in 855 as Sceddanuurthi. The etymology is unclear.[4] Schettens is an old terp (artificial living hill) village near the former Marneslenk. Most of the terp has been excavated from 1830 onwards, and a stone wall has been built to protect the church.[5][6]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1865 as a replacement for the medieval church. The tower was demolished in 1816 or 1819 and temporarily replaced by a wooden tower. In 1877, a stone tower was built.[5]

Schettens was home to 95 people in 1840.[6] There is a school named C.B.S. De Trijetine. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.[6]

  • Protestant church of Schettens
  • Canal view
  • Farm near Schettens
  • House in Schettens

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 8744EN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Schettens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Schettens". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. "Schettens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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