Zweins

Zweins
Sweins
Zweins Sweins
Village
	Regina church (1968)
	Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
	Zweins Location in the Netherlands Zweins Zweins (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°11′24″N5°36′22″E / 53.19000°N 5.60611°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area
• Total	2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	125
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	8814
Dialing code	0517

Last updated November 27, 2023

Zweins (West Frisian : Sweins) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 116 in January 2014.^[3] Before 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.^[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13the century as Sueninghe, and means "settlement of the people of Sween (person)".^[5] Zweins is a terp (artificial living hill) village.^[6] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1783 as a replacement of a medieval church, and was restored in 2000.^[4]^[6]

The stins Kingma State was first mentioned in the early 17th century, but was of an earlier date. The van Beyma family who lived at the estate had tried several times to become grietman (predecessor of mayor/judge) in multiple places by buying votes, but failed to get elected mainly due to opposition of the stadtholder. Unable to get elected, Coert Lambertus van Beyma became a leader of the patriots in 1787. The patriots wanted to establish a democratic country, and abolished the stadtholder and noble privileges.^[7] The estate was demolished in 1864, and only a 2 hectares (4.9 acres) forest remains.^[4]

Zweins was home to 113 people in 1840.^[4] Much of the terp was excavated.^[6]

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8814JV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
↑ Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp - Franekeradeel
1 2 3 4 "Zweins". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
↑ "Zweins - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
1 2 3 "Zweins". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
↑ "Kingma State te Zweins". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8814JV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[3] Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp - Franekeradeel

[plaats-4] 1 2 3 4 "Zweins". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[5] "Zweins - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[wonder-6] 1 2 3 "Zweins". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[7] "Kingma State te Zweins". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Waadhoeke
Towns	Franeker Former municipalities: Franekeradeel het Bildt Menameradiel
Villages	Achlum Alde Leie (small part) Baaium Berltsum Bitgum Bitgummole Blessum Boer Boksum Deinum Dongjum Dronryp Firdgum Herbaijum Hitzum Ingelum Klooster-Lidlum Marsum Menaam Minnertsga Nij Altoenae Oosterbierum Oudebildtzijl Peins Pietersbierum Ried Schalsum Sexbierum Sint Annaparochie Sint Jacobiparochie Skingen Slappeterp Spannum Tzum Tzummarum Vrouwenparochie Westhoek Wier Winsum Wjelsryp Zweins
Hamlets	Arkens Barrum Bonkwert Doijum Dijkshoek Dyksterhuzen Fatum Franjumerbourren Hatsum 't Heechhout Holprijp De Kampen Kie Kiesterzijl Kingmatille Kleaster Anjum Koehool De Puollen De Vlaren
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland