Leons, Friesland

Leons
Lions
Leons Lions
Village
	Leons church
	Coat of arms
	Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
	Leons Location in the Netherlands Leons Leons (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°9′4″N5°40′41″E / 53.15111°N 5.67806°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area
• Total	1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation	0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	25
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Postal code	8833
Dialing code	0517

Last updated November 08, 2024

Leons (Dutch : Lions) is a small village in Leeuwarden municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland. Situated in pastoral farming country, the village had around 26 inhabitants in January 2017.^[3]

History

The settlement was first mentioned in the 13th century as Leonghem, and means "settlement of the people of Lieuwe (person)".^[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 14th century. The tower was constructed in the 19th century. In 1840, Leons was home to 38 people.^[5]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.^[5]

Gallery

Clergy house
Farm in Leons

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8833KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
↑ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
↑ "Leons - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
1 2 "Leons". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8833KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[3] Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel

[4] "Leons - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[plaats-5] 1 2 "Leons". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Leeuwarden
Towns	Leeuwarden
Villages	Alde Leie Baard Bears Britsum Eagum Easterlittens Feinsum Friens Goutum Grou Hempens Hilaard Hijum Húns Idaerd Jellum Jelsum Jirnsum Jorwert Koarnjum Lekkum Leons Mantgum Reduzum Snakkerburen Stiens Swichum Warstiens Warten Wergea Weidum Wirdum Wytgaard
Hamlets	Bartlehiem (partially) Miedum Teerns
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland