Wyns

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Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Wyns Wijns
Village
St Vitus' Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel
53°15′N 5°50′E / 53.250°N 5.833°E / 53.250; 5.833
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Tytsjerksteradiel
Area ^[1]
• Total	7.74 km² (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	230
• Density	30/km² (77/sq mi)
Postal code	9091^[1]
Dialing code	058

Wyns (Dutch: Wijns) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.It had a population of approximately 228 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1224 as Winenge, and means "settlement of the people of Wago (person)".^[4] Wyns is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the middle ages located on the Dokkumer Ee [nl].^[5]

The Protestant church that was built around 1200^[5] has been renovated to form a multifunctional centre. Wyns was in the Middle Ages notable for all lawsuits of Eastergoa being held there and the Grietmans sometimes holding meetings in the church.

Wyns home was to 110 people in 1840.^[6] The polder mill Wynzer Mûne was built in 1871. It remained in service until 1975 when a Diesel powered pumping station was built. The wind mill is designated as an emergency backup.^[7] In 1893, a dairy factory was built in Wyns. It has redesigned as a ship wharf. Near the inn, there is ferry across the Dokkumer Ee.^[8]

Notable buildings

The Protestant church of Wyns

Gallery

Farm in Wyns
Houses in Wyns
View on Wyns
Wijnsermolen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9091BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ Overzicht inwonersaantal Tytsjerksteradiel - Tytsjerksteradiel
^ "Wyns - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022. 944 reference could be a different village
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Wyns" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Wyns". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Wynzer Mûne". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Wyns". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.