Wetsens

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| name = Wetsens

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| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Friesland -060.jpg

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| image_caption = St Vitus' church

| image_flag = Wetsens_vlag.svg

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| image_shield = Wetsens wapen.svg

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| image_map = Map NL Dongeradiel Wetsens.png

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| map_caption = Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| 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 = Noardeast-Fryslân

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 2.65

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9122AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 1 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=1 April 2022}}

| population_total = 55

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone = CET

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| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9122

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0519

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Wetsens is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017.[https://www.dongeradeel.nl/gemeente-dongeradeel/aantal-inwoners_41858/ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017] - Dongeradeel and is considered to be one of the oldest villages in the north-east of Friesland. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

The village was first mentioned in 1417 as Witzenser Therpe, and means "terp (artificial living mound) of the people of Wytse". See also Wetsinge.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/wetsens |title=Wetsens - (geografische naam)|website=Etymologiebank |access-date=1 April 2022 |language=nl}} The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. In 1842, the tower collapsed, and has been replaced by a simple belfry. In 1840, Wetsens was home to 131 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/wetsens |title=Wetsens |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=1 April 2022 |language=nl}}