Itens is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 236 in January 2017.[3]
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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
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| • Total | 2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 235 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8735[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
The village was first mentioned in 1381 as Ytzinse, and means "settlement of the people of It(s)e (person)".[4] Itens a terp (artificial living hill) village. Pottery has been found in the terp dating from the beginning of our era.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1806 and has a tower from 1842. Itens was home to 124 people in 1840. [5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[5]
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