Bartlehiem is a hamlet, located partially in Noardeast-Fryslân, partially in Tytsjerksteradiel, and partially in Leeuwarden. It consists of about 40 houses.[1]
Bartlehiem | |
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Hamlet | |
 Bartlehiem from the north | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location at the corner of the three municipalities | |
  Bartlehiem Location in the Netherlands  Bartlehiem Bartlehiem (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 5°50′E / 53.283°N 5.833°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Noardeast-Fryslân Tytsjerksteradiel Leeuwarden |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9091 |
| Telephone area | 0519 and 058 |
History
editIn 1840, Bartlehiem was home to 40 people. Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality and before 2019 part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[1]
Monastery
editThe village was first mentioned in 1232 as "in Bethlehem". It was named after the Premonstratensian monastery Bethlehem, an outpost of Mariëngaarde, which was at the location between c. 1170 until 1580. The monastery was named after Bethlehem, Palestina.[2]
Elfstedentocht
editBartlehiem is especially well-known due to the Elfstedentocht for ice skaters, who have to pass through the hamlet twice. Coming from the west from Feinsum through the Feinsumer Feart, a wide ditch. Skaters then pass the famous wooden bicycle and pedestrian bridge of Bartlehiem, after the bridge they skate north over the Dokkumer Ie to Dokkum. On return they turn left to the east over the Aldtsjerkster Feart, a similar ditch. From here it is approx 10 km to the finish line on the Bonkefeart in Leeuwarden. Due to this, Bartlehiem is the only place where a spectator can see Elfstedentocht-participants from three directions.
Factory
editIn 1893 a dairy factory was built but it was closed in the 1950s.[3][4] The building was converted to accommodation for people with dementia in 2010.[5]
Gallery
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Wooden bridge of Bartlehiem -
Former dairy factory -
Dokkumer Ie through Bartlehiem
References
edit- ^ a b "Bartlehiem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Bartlehiem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ P Schmidt Schaaf (3 February 1893). "Zuivelfabriek - Bartlehiem". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Leeuwarden. p. 5. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Zuivelfabriek Bartelheim staat voor opheffing". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Leeuwarden. 14 November 1956. p. 11. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Zestien dementerenden naar Bartlehiem". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Leeuwarden. 28 October 2010. p. 18. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
External links
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Media related to Bartlehiem at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân (Official website)
- Municipality of Leeuwarden (Official website)
- Municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel (Official website)