Leons Lions | |
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Village | |
![]() Leons church | |
![]() Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°9′4″N5°40′41″E / 53.15111°N 5.67806°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.8 m (2.6 ft) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 25 |
• Density | 13/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]
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]