Wons
{{also|WONS (disambiguation){{!}}WONS}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Wons
| native_name = Wûns
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Protestanske tsjerke fan Wûns.jpg
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| image_caption = Wons Church
| image_flag = Wons vlag.svg
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| image_map = Map NL Wûnseradiel Wûns.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = right
| 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 = {{flagicon|Súdwest-Fryslân}} Súdwest-Fryslân
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 6.88
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8747NJ |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 7 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=7 April 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 285
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0517
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Wons ({{langx|fy|Wûns}}) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 290 in January 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=13314-13470&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline
History
The villages was first mentioned in 1270 as Wyldinghen, and means "settlement of Woldens (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/wons |title=Wons - (geografische naam) |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}} Wons is a terp (artificial living hill) village with a grid structure. The terp was partially excavated.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0204.php |title=Wons |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=7 April 2022}} The former grietenij (predecessor of the municipality) Wûnseradiel was named after Wons, because it contained the court house.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/friesland/plaats/wons |title=Wons |website=Friesland wonderland |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Dutch Reformed church is a domed church from 1728 which was built as the replacement of a 12th century predecessor. The tower was renewed in 1776.
Wons was home to 172 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/wons |title=Wons |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}} In May 1940, Wons was the scene of fighting as a prelude to the Battle of the Afsluitdijk. The village was located in the first line of defence. 17 Dutch soldiers and one civilian were killed. The line of defence only delayed the German advance for one day and was abandoned when the only canon ran out of ammunition. Nevertheless it allowed the Dutch army to retreat to Holland. The Germans were held back at Kornwerderzand on the Afsluitdijk which was never conquered.{{cite web|url=https://friesland.75jaarvrijheid.nl/1940/2429415/slag-om-de-afsluitdijk-en-wons |title=Slag om de Afsluitdijk en Wons |website=75 jaar vrijheid |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.
Gallery
File:Wons - monument aan de Wildinghelaan (1995).jpg|World War II monument
File:Wons Wûns.jpg|Welcome to Wons
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