Iens
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{{about|the village|the singular|IEN (disambiguation){{!}}Ien}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Edens
|native_name = Iens
|image_map = Map NL Littenseradiel Iens.png
|mapsize = 280px
|image_skyline = File:Het dorp Iens in het hart van Friesland..jpg
|imagesize = 280px
|image_alt =
|image_caption = Village view
|image_flag = Edens vlag.svg
|image_shield = Iens wapen.svg
|shield_size = 60px
|map_caption = Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
|pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
|pushpin_label_position = right
|pushpin_mapsize = 250
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands
|subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Súdwest-Fryslân}} Súdwest-Fryslân
|settlement_type = Village
| area_total_km2 = 3.12
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8733EM |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 6 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.4
| 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=6 April 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 50
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note =
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| timezone1 =
| utc_offset1 =
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0515
| iso_code =
| footnotes =
| coordinates = {{coord|53|7|20|N|5|36|50|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
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Iens ({{langx|nl|Edens}}) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province Friesland of the Netherlands with a population of around 32 in January 2017.[http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html Aantal inwoners per dorp] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421112253/http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html |date=2017-04-21 }} - Littenseradiel
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Ederinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Ede (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/iens |title=Iens - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=6 April 2022 |language=nl}} Iens is a terp (artificial living hill) village.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/plaats/iens |title=Iens |website=Friesland Wonderland |access-date=6 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality. It changed its official name from Edens to Iens in 1991.{{cite web |url=http://www.littenseradiel.nl/ |title=Littenseradiel website |publisher=Littenseradiel.nl |access-date=2017-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031230817/http://www.littenseradiel.nl/ |archive-date=2016-10-31 |url-status=dead }}
Iens has a church dating from the thirteenth century. It was renewed in 1874, and the tower dates was restored in 1852. The choir was extended and includes the 1783 water well which used to be located outside the church. The Edensermolen, a smock mill built in 1847 for drainage has been restored and is held in reserve for emergencies. Iens was home to 48 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/iens |title=Iens |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=6 April 2022 |language=nl}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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