Rien is a village in
Súdwest-Fryslân
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municipality in the province of
Friesland
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. It had a population of around 110 in January 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1527 as Reensterzyl, and means "water border".
Rien started as a satellite of
Lytsewierrum
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Rien was home to 321 people in 1840. It was award village status in 1954.
Before 2018, the village was part of the
Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to
Hennaarderadeel municipality.
Gallery
File:Overzicht - Rien - 20186758 - RCE.jpg, Houses in Rien
File:Friesland (Netherlands, May-June 2020) - 66 (50553875167).jpg, Draw bridge
File:Friesland (Netherlands, May-June 2020) - 79 (50550519811).jpg, Canal of Rien
References
External links
Súdwest-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland
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