Wetsens
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Wetsens | |
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Village | |
![]() St Vitus' church | |
![]() Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°20′50″N 6°2′0″E / 53.34722°N 6.03333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 55 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9122[1] |
Dialing code | 0519 |
Wetsens is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017.[3] and is considered to be one of the oldest villages in the north-east of Friesland. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
The village was first mentioned in 1417 as Witzenser Therpe, and means "terp (artificial living mound) of the people of Wytse". See also Wetsinge.[5] The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. In 1842, the tower collapsed, and has been replaced by a simple belfry. In 1840, Wetsens was home to 131 people.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9122AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 - Dongeradeel
- ^ a b "Wetsens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Wetsens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
[edit] Media related to Wetsens at Wikimedia Commons