Húns

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Huins Húns
Village
Húns church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
53°9′36″N 5°40′3″E / 53.16000°N 5.66750°E / 53.16000; 5.66750
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area ^[1]
• Total	3.18 km² (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	105
• Density	33/km² (86/sq mi)
Postal code	8832^[1]
Dialing code	0517

Húns (Dutch: Huins) is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 114 in January 2017.^[3]

There is a preserved windmill, De Huinsermolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Hunenghe, and means "settlement of the people of Huno (person)".^[4] Húns is a twin village with Leons and both share a village flag. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century. In 1840, Húns was home to 117 people.^[5]

The polder mill De Huinsermolen was built in 1829. The mill drains the excess water from the polder. In 1958, a Diesel powered pumping station was installed, however the wind mill is regularly in service.^[6]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.^[5]

Gallery

View on Húns
Marten statue
Windmill De Huinsermolen
Former school

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8832KB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
^ "Húns - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Húns". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "De Huinsermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.