Peins
Peins | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St Gertrude's church | |
 Location in the Franekeradeel municipality | |
  Peins Location in the Netherlands  Peins Peins (Netherlands) | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Waadhoeke |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (0.98 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 260 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8812 |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
Peins is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2018. Up to 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Pesinghe, and its name means "settlement of the people of Pese (person)". Peins is a terp (artificial living hill) which probably dates from the beginning of our era. The clay wall to Franeker which later turned into a road. The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1300 and was extensively modified in 1865. The tower was replaced in 1912.
Peins was home to 168 people in 1840.
Gallery
House in Peins
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 8812JH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Peins (Waadhoeke, Friesland / Fryslân, Netherlands) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- 1 2 3 "Peins". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Peins - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Peins (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9476-4. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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