Peins is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 260 in January 2014.[3] Up to 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.[4]

Peins
Village
St Gertrude's church
Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
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Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area [1]
• Total	4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	260
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code	8812[1]
Dialing code	0517

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Pesinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Pese (person)".[5] Peins is a terp (artificial living hill) living which probably dates from the beginning of our era. The clay wall to Franeker which later turned into a road. The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1300 and was extensively modified in 1865.[6] The tower was replaced in 1912.[4]

Peins was home to 168 people in 1840.[4]

Gallery

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  House in Peins

References

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