Oppenhuizen is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,065 in January 2017. Oppenhuizen and adjacent Uitwellingerga are "twin villages" together referred to as Top and Twel.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Upma(n)husum, and means "houses which are located stream upwards". Oppenhuizen is a canal village which developed around 1000. The Dutch Reformed church was founded in 1695 by grietman (mayor/judge) D.G. Burmania, and was restored in 1834. In 1817, a tower was added to the church. Oppenhuizen was home to 354 people in 1840. Between 1866 and 1868 the road to Sneek was built, and Oppenhuizen started to grow along the road, and became attached to Uitwellingerga. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.

National heritage sites in Oppenhuizen