Peins
Sign in to savePeins is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2018. Up to 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.
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Peins is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2018. Up to 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.
== History == The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Pesinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Pese (person)". 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. The tower was replaced in 1912.
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