Hempens

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Hempens
Himpens
Village
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St Martin's Church
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Hempens
Location in the Netherlands
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Hempens
Hempens (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°11′N5°50′E / 53.183°N 5.833°E / 53.183; 5.833
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Flag of Leeuwarden.svg Leeuwarden
Area
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  Total0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation
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0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total285
  Density310/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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. "Hempens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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