Leons, Friesland

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Leons Lions
Village
Leons church
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
53°9′4″N 5°40′41″E / 53.15111°N 5.67806°E / 53.15111; 5.67806
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area ^[1]
• Total	1.92 km² (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	25
• Density	13/km² (34/sq mi)
Postal code	8833^[1]
Dialing code	0517

Leons (Dutch: Lions) is a small village in Leeuwarden municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland. Situated in pastoral farming country, the village had around 26 inhabitants in January 2017.^[3]

History

The settlement was first mentioned in the 13th century as Leonghem, and means "settlement of the people of Lieuwe (person)".^[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 14th century. The tower was constructed in the 19th century. In 1840, Leons was home to 38 people.^[5]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.^[5]

Gallery

Clergy house
Farm in Leons

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8833KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
^ "Leons - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Leons". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.