Iens () is a small village in

Súdwest-Fryslân Southwest Friesland ( ) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. It had a population of 89,999 in January 2021. Sneek is the municipal seat. With a total area of 841.56 km2, Southwest-Friesland is ...

in the province

Friesland Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...

of the

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with a population of around 32 in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Ederinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Ede (person)". Iens is a ''

terp A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and ...

'' (artificial living hill) village. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to

Hennaarderadeel Hennaarderadeel (Dutch: Hennaarderadeel, Frisian: Hinnaarderadiel) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Friesland, southwest of Leeuwarden. Located in the northern Netherlands, the area was known for its predominantly rural ...

municipality. It changed its official name from ''Edens'' to ''Iens'' in 1991. Iens has a church dating from the thirteenth century. It was renewed in 1874, and the tower dates was restored in 1852. The choir was extended and includes the 1783 water well which used to be located outside the church. The '' Edensermolen'', a

smock mill The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded, thatched, or shingled tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind. This t ...

built in 1847 for

drainage Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils can prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditions that harm root gro ...

has been restored and is held in reserve for emergencies. Iens was home to 48 people in 1840.

Gallery

File:Hegenserleane.png, Farm in Iens Edens - Edense Molen.jpg, Windmill ''De Edensermolen''

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Súdwest-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub