Bartlehiem
title: "Bartlehiem" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["noardeast-fryslân", "leeuwarden", "tytsjerksteradiel", "populated-places-in-friesland"] topic_path: "general/noardeast-fryslan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartlehiem" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bartlehiem |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Hamlet |
| image_skyline | Bartlehiem.nr2.jpg |
| image_caption | Bartlehiem from the north |
| image_shield | Bartlehiem wapen.svg |
| image_map | Locator map of Bartlehiem.png |
| map_caption | Location at the corner of the three municipalities |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Netherlands |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Friesland Friesland |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Noardeast-Fryslân Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Tytsjerksteradiel Tytsjerksteradiel | |
| Leeuwarderadeel Leeuwarden | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_urban_footnotes | |
| area_rural_footnotes | |
| area_metro_footnotes | |
| area_magnitude | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 9091 |
| area_code_type | Telephone area |
| area_code | 0519 and 058 |
| :: |
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History
In 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.
Monastery
The village was first mentioned in 1232 as "in Bethlehem". It was named after the Premonstratensian monastery Bethlehem, an outpost of , which was at the location between 1170 until 1580. The monastery was named after Bethlehem, Palestina.
Elfstedentocht
Bartlehiem 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
In 1893 a dairy factory was built but it was closed in the 1950s. The building was converted to accommodation for people with dementia in 2010.
Gallery
File:Bartlehiem.nr1.jpg|Wooden bridge of Bartlehiem File:Bartlehiem.nr3.jpg|Former dairy factory File:Bij Bartlehiem, de Dokkumer Ee IMG 7741 2020-09-20 16.52.jpg|Dokkumer Ie through Bartlehiem
References
References
- "Bartlehiem".
- "Bartlehiem - (geografische naam)".
- P Schmidt Schaaf. (3 February 1893). "Zuivelfabriek - Bartlehiem". Leeuwarder Courant.
- (14 November 1956). "Zuivelfabriek Bartelheim staat voor opheffing". Leeuwarder Courant.
- (28 October 2010). "Zestien dementerenden naar Bartlehiem". Leeuwarder Courant.
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