Peazens

Peazens is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It has a population of around 242 in January 2017.^[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

Peazens
Village
St Anthony's church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Peazens Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Peazens Peazens (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°24′7″N 6°4′57″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Noardeast-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	230
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	9136[1]
Dialing code	0519

There is a restored windmill in the village, De Hond. Peazens is twinned with Moddergat, and they are often referred to as "Peazens-Moddergat".^[4][5]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1415 as pazene wal. The etymology is unclear.^[6] The village of Peazens was founded in the 11th on the new dike along the Wadden Sea. Moddergat was founded later from Peazens, and used to consist of two hamlets: De Kamp and De Oere.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200. In 1792, the tower was demolished and the church was extended into the vacant area. Afterwards a new tower was constructed.^[4] The grist mill De Hond was built in 1861. By 1968, it had become a ruin, and was sold for ƒ1,- to De Hollandsche Molen Foundation. Between 1969 and 1971, it was restored and is occasionally in use.^[7]

In 1840, Peazens was home to 637 people. Peazens used to belong to the municipality of Oostdongeradeel and Moddergat to Westdongeradeel. In 1983, the municipalities merged.^[5]

The village's official name was changed from Paesens to Peazens in 2023.^[8][9]

Gallery

• 
  Village view
• 
  Village along the dike
• 
  Wadden Sea with Peazens in the background
• 
  Windmill De Hond

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 9136DD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
4. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Paesens-Moddergat" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. "Paesens-Moddergat". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
6. "Paesens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
7. "De Hond". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
8. "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
9. "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

External links

Media related to Peazens at Wikimedia Commons