Zweins

Zweins
Sweins
Village
Regina church (1968)
Regina church (1968)
Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
Zweins is located in Friesland
Zweins
Zweins
Location in the Netherlands
Zweins is located in Netherlands
Zweins
Zweins
Zweins (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°11′24″N 5°36′22″E / 53.19000°N 5.60611°E / 53.19000; 5.60611
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
125
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code
8814[1]
Dialing code0517

Zweins (West Frisian: Sweins) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 116 in January 2014.[3] Before 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13the century as Sueninghe, and means "settlement of the people of Sween (person)".[5] Zweins is a terp (artificial living hill) village.[6] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1783 as a replacement of a medieval church, and was restored in 2000.[4][6]

The stins Kingma State was first mentioned in the early 17th century, but was of an earlier date. The van Beyma family who lived at the estate had tried several times to become grietman (predecessor of mayor/judge) in multiple places by buying votes, but failed to get elected mainly due to opposition of the stadtholder. Unable to get elected, Coert Lambertus van Beyma became a leader of the patriots in 1787. The patriots wanted to establish a democratic country, and abolished the stadtholder and noble privileges.[7] The estate was demolished in 1864, and only a 2 hectares (4.9 acres) forest remains.[4]

Zweins was home to 113 people in 1840.[4] Much of the terp was excavated.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8814JV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp - Franekeradeel
  4. ^ a b c d "Zweins". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Zweins - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Zweins". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Kingma State te Zweins". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.