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
Coat of arms of Itens
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Itens is located in Friesland
Itens
Itens
Location in the Netherlands
Itens is located in Netherlands
Itens
Itens
Itens (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°6′7″N 5°38′29″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.5 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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