Hempens (West Frisian: Himpens) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1463 as Hempens, and means "settlement of the people of Hempe (person)".[3]

Hempens was an agricultural community. In 1840, it was home to 89 people. The church burnt down in 1945, and was rebuilt in 1948.[4]

  • Street view with bridge in the distance
    Street view with bridge in the distance
  • Art in Hempens
    Art in Hempens
  • Farm in Hempens
    Farm in Hempens

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. Partially with Teerns
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9086CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Hempens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hempens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hempens
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