Rien, Netherlands

Rien is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 110 in January 2017.[3]

Rien
Village
Flag of Rien
Flag
Coat of arms of Rien
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Rien is located in Friesland
Rien
Rien
Location in the Netherlands
Rien is located in Netherlands
Rien
Rien
Rien (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°5′44″N 5°39′26″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total100
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
8641[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in 1527 as Reensterzyl, and means "water border".[4] Rien started as a satellite of Lytsewierrum near a sluice.[5]

Rien was home to 321 people in 1840. It was award village status in 1954.[5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[5]

  • Houses in Rien
    Houses in Rien
  • Draw bridge
    Draw bridge
  • Canal of Rien
    Canal of Rien

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8641WS". 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. "Rien - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Rien". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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