Wyns
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Wyns
Wijns | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St Vitus' Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel | |
  Wyns Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Tytsjerksteradiel |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
| • Total | 228 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9091 |
| Dialing code | 058 |
Wyns (Dutch: Wijns) is the smallest village in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.It had a population of approximately 228 in January 2017.[1]
History
The settlement Weninge was mentioned for the first time in 949 in the index of Abbot Hadamar from the German monastery Fulda. The church that was built around 1200 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.
Notable buildings
References
- Overzicht inwonersaantal Tytsjerksteradiel - Tytsjerksteradiel
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