Hegebeintum

Hegebeintum is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 90 in January 2017.[1] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

Hegebeintum
Village
Church and dwarf of Hegebeintum
Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
Hegebeintum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
 • Total90
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9173
Telephone area0518

Hegebeintum is also home to the highest artificial dwelling hill, or terp, in the Netherlands, measuring around 8.8 metres (29 ft) tall. The high ground of the terp was historically used as a place of refuge during unusually high tides and storm floods, and also had a number of dwellings. There is a well-known restored windmill located south of the village: the Hegebeintumer Mûne.

  • Hegebeintum church
  • Hegebeintumer Mûne

References
  1. Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Ferwerderadiel

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