Hempens

Hempens Himpens
Village
St Martin's Church
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 53°11′N5°50′E / 53.183°N 5.833°E / 53.183; 5.833
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area [1]
• Total	0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	285
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Postal code	9086 [1]
Dialing code	058

Hempens (West Frisian : Himpens) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1463 as Hempens, and means "settlement of the people of Hempe (person)". ^[3]

Hempens was an agricultural community. In 1840, it was home to 89 people. The church burnt down in 1945, and was rebuilt in 1948. ^[4]

Gallery

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  Street view with bridge in the distance
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  Art in Hempens
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  Farm in Hempens

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. Partially with Teerns
2. "Postcodetool for 9086CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. "Hempens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
4. "Hempens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.