Iens Explained

Edens
Native Name:Iens
Mapsize:280px
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Súdwest-Fryslân
Settlement Type:Village
Area Total Km2:3.12
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.4
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:50
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8733
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0515
Coordinates:53.1222°N 5.6139°W

Iens (Dutch; Flemish: Edens) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province Friesland of the Netherlands with a population of around 32 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Ederinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Ede (person)".[4] Iens is a terp (artificial living hill) village.[5]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality. It changed its official name from Edens to Iens in 1991.[6]

Iens has a church dating from the thirteenth century. It was renewed in 1874, and the tower dates was restored in 1852. The choir was extended and includes the 1783 water well which used to be located outside the church.[5] The Edensermolen, a smock mill built in 1847 for drainage has been restored and is held in reserve for emergencies.[6] Iens was home to 48 people in 1840.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8733EM . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 6 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 6 April 2022. two entries.
  3. http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html Aantal inwoners per dorp
  4. Web site: Iens - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 6 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Iens . Friesland Wonderland . 6 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Littenseradiel website . Littenseradiel.nl . 2017-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031230817/http://www.littenseradiel.nl/ . 2016-10-31 . dead .
  7. Web site: Iens . Plaatsengids . 6 April 2022 . nl.