Delfstrahuizen

Delfstrahuizen (West Frisian: Dolsterhuzen) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

[3] The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Nye Delfsterhuisen, and means settlement near a dug canal.

[4] The villages of Delfstrahuizen and Echtenerbrug are separated by a canal.

The area around Delfstrahuizen used to be a forest, but was cultivated during the 19th century.

The previous church used to be located near the cemetery, however there are no records what it looked like.