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]
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 -
Farm in Leons
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8833KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Leons - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Leons". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Leons at Wikimedia Commons
