Itens
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Itens | |
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Village | |
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![]() Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
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Area | |
• Total | 2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 235 |
• Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8735[1] |
Dialing code | 0515 |
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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8735HH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Itens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Itens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
[edit] Media related to Itens at Wikimedia Commons