Itens

Itens is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 236 in January 2017.[3]

Itens
Village
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Itens
Location in the Netherlands
Itens
Itens (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
  Total2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total235
  Density91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code
8735[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in 1381 as Ytzinse, and means "settlement of the people of It(s)e (person)".[4] Itens a terp (artificial living hill) village. Pottery has been found in the terp dating from the beginning of our era.[5]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1806 and has a tower from 1842. Itens was home to 124 people in 1840. [5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[5]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8735HH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. "Itens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Itens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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