Leons, Friesland

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]

Leons Lions
Village
Leons church
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°9′4″N 5°40′41″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area [1]
• Total	1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	25
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Postal code	8833[1]
Dialing code	0517

History

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]

Gallery

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  Clergy house
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  Farm in Leons

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8833KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
4. "Leons - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
5. "Leons". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Leons at Wikimedia Commons