Hempens
{{Infobox settlement
| 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
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands
| coordinates = {{coord|53|11|N|5|50|E|display=title|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
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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
| 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
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| 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:Populated places in Friesland
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