Leons, Friesland

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Leons
Lions
Village
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Leons church
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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
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Leons
Location in the Netherlands
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Leons
Leons (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′4″N5°40′41″E / 53.15111°N 5.67806°E / 53.15111; 5.67806
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Leeuwarden vlag 2014.svg Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
  Total
1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total
25
  Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Postal code
8833 [1]
Dialing code 0517

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]

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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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8833KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. 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.
  5. 1 2 "Leons". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.