Rien, Netherlands

Rien is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 110 in January 2017.[3]

Rien
Village
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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Rien
Location in the Netherlands
Rien
Rien (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total100
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
8641[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in 1527 as Reensterzyl, and means "water border".[4] Rien started as a satellite of Lytsewierrum near a sluice.[5]

Rien was home to 321 people in 1840. It was award village status in 1954.[5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[5]

  • Houses in Rien
  • Draw bridge
  • Canal of Rien

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8641WS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. "Rien - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Rien". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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