Arkens

Arkens
Erkens (West Frisian)
Hamlet
Old farmhouse in Arkens
Old farmhouse in Arkens
Arkens is located in Friesland
Arkens
Arkens
Location in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands
Arkens is located in Netherlands
Arkens
Arkens
Arkens (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°11′36″N 5°33′11″E / 53.19341°N 5.55319°E / 53.19341; 5.55319
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke
CityFraneker
Elevation
[1]
0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
[2]
 • Total
c. 15
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8802
Area code0517

Arkens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑr.kəns]; West Frisian: Erkens) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located southwest of Schalsum and on the direct northeast side of Franeker, of which it is a part administratively.

The habitation consists of several farms on a road of the same name. Due to the expansions of Franeker, Arkens is located on the edge of the built-up area of Franeker, it is sometimes seen as part of that city itself. Near the hamlet is Arkens, an eponymous windmill which is currently located within the built-up area of Franeker – it was moved to there in 1972.[3]

Arkens was mentioned as Erdenze in 1433. Possibly a spelling error as it is mentioned as Erckens in 1499. Such a shift in a short time is not really common. The place name is also said have derived from a compound of Arke, a personal name, and the suffix -ingi which developed into the Frisian -ens.[4] In 1543 the place was mentioned as Arckens.[5] Until 2018, Arkens belonged to the municipality of Franekeradeel.

References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 8802PR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Arkens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ Stichting De Fryske Mole (1995). Friese Molens (in Dutch). Leeuwarden: Friese Pers Boekerij bv. p. 169. ISBN 9033015226.
  4. ^ Van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018). Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch). Mijnbestseller.nl. ISBN 9789463679176.
  5. ^ Van der Meer, P.L.G.; Mol, J.A. (2013). De Beneficiaalboeken van Friesland, 1543. Leeuwarden: Fryske Akademy. ISBN 9789062739646.

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