| Kleine Huisjes | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Het Hogeland |
| Coordinates: | 53.395°N 6.4069°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.25 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 75 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9977 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0595 |
| Website: | kleine-huisjes.nl |
Kleine Huisjes (also: Lutjeboeren; Gronings: Lutje Hoeskes; translation: Little Houses) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. It is located north-east of Kloosterburen.[3]
The name translates as Little Houses, and refers to the little houses which were built for the farm workers.[4]
Kleine Huisjes was part of a salt marsh wall which was about 1 metre above sea level. Habitation started in the 11th or 12th century, and the land was protected by a dike around 1250.[5] In the mid-18th century, little houses were constructed for the workers who poldered the land and worked on the farms.[4] In 1827, it was first mentioned as Lutjeboeren (Little Farmers). Around 1900, the village was referred to as Kleine Huisjes on maps.[6]
The postal authority does not recognise Kleine Huisjes as a separate entity and has put it under Kloosterburen.[6] The village is recognised as a statistical entity, but it does not have many inhabitants,[2] and no church. Nevertheless, the villagers insist that it is a village and not a hamlet.[6]
Up to 1989, Kleine Huisjes was part of the municipality of Kloosterburen. In 1990, it was merged into De Marne which was merged into Het Hogeland in 2019.[6]