Hempens
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Hempens Himpens | |
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Village | |
St Martin's Church | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
53°11′N 5°50′E / 53.183°N 5.833°E / 53.183; 5.833 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Leeuwarden |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 285 |
• Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9086[1] |
Dialing code | 058 |
Hempens (West Frisian: Himpens) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
It was first mentioned in 1463 as Hempens, and means "settlement of the people of Hempe (person)".[3]
Hempens was an agricultural community. In 1840, it was home to 89 people. The church burnt down in 1945, and was rebuilt in 1948.[4]
Gallery
- Street view with bridge in the distance
- Art in Hempens
- Farm in Hempens
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
Partially with Teerns
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9086CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Hempens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Hempens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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Populated places in the municipality of Leeuwarden
- Leeuwarden
- Bartlehiem (partially)
- Miedum
- Teerns
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