Wetsens

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

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Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality

53°20′50″N 6°2′0″E / 53.34722°N 6.03333°E / 53.34722; 6.03333Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality Noardeast-FryslânArea

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• Total2.65 km² (1.02 sq mi)Elevation

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0.4 m (1.3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total55 • Density21/km² (54/sq mi)Postal code

9122^[1]

Dialing code0519

Wetsens is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017.^[3] and is considered to be one of the oldest villages in the north-east of Friesland. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.^[4]

The village was first mentioned in 1417 as Witzenser Therpe, and means "terp (artificial living mound) of the people of Wytse". See also Wetsinge.^[5] The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. In 1842, the tower collapsed, and has been replaced by a simple belfry. In 1840, Wetsens was home to 131 people.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9122AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 - Dongeradeel
^ ^a ^b "Wetsens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "Wetsens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.