Rien is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 110 in January 2017.[3]

Rien
Village
Flag of Rien
Coat of arms of Rien
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Rien is located in Friesland
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Rien
Location in the Netherlands
Rien is located in Netherlands
Rien
Rien
Rien (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°5′44″N 5°39′26″E / 53.09556°N 5.65722°E / 53.09556; 5.65722
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
 • Total
2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Elevation0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
100
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
8641[1]
Dialing code0515

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1527 as Reensterzyl, and means "water border".[4] Rien started as a satellite of Lytsewierrum near a sluice.[5]

Rien was home to 321 people in 1840. It was award village status in 1954.[5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8641WS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. ^ "Rien - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Rien". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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