Húns
Huins
Húns | |
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Village | |
 Húns church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′36″N 5°40′3″E / 53.16000°N 5.66750°E / 53.16000; 5.66750 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation [2] | 0.3 m (1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 105 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8832[1] |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
Húns (Dutch: Huins) is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 114 in January 2017.[3]
There is a preserved windmill, De Huinsermolen.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Hunenghe, and means "settlement of the people of Huno (person)".[4] Húns is a twin village with Leons and both share a village flag. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century. In 1840, Húns was home to 117 people.[5]
The polder mill De Huinsermolen was built in 1829. The mill drains the excess water from the polder. In 1958, a Diesel powered pumping station was installed, however the wind mill is regularly in service.[6]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.[5]
Gallery
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View on Húns
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Marten statue
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Windmill De Huinsermolen
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Former school
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8832KB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Húns - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Húns". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "De Huinsermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Húns at Wikimedia Commons
