Hempens

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| name = Hempens

| native_name = Himpens

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| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Hempens kerk.jpg

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| image_caption = St Martin's Church

| image_flag = Hempens vlag.svg

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| image_shield = Hempens wapen.svg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Leeuwarden}} Leeuwarden

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 0.93

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9086CA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 0

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=30 March 2022|quote=Partially with Teerns}}

| population_total = 285

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone = CET

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| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9086

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 058

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Hempens ({{langx|fy|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)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/hempens |title=Hempens - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Hempens was an agricultural community. In 1840, it was home to 89 people. The church burnt down in 1945, and was rebuilt in 1948.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/hempens |title=Hempens |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Gallery

File:Exterieur OVERZICHT BRUG OVER DE NAUWE GREUNS - Hempens-Teerns - 20274655 - RCE.jpg|Street view with bridge in the distance

File:Zonder titel (Hempens-Teerns).jpg|Art in Hempens

File:Himpens-Tearns, boerestee oan de Skoalledyk.jpg|Farm in Hempens

References

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{{Dutch municipality Leeuwarden}}

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Category:Leeuwarden

Category:Populated places in Friesland

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