Wons
Sign in to saveAlso known as Wûns
Wons () is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 290 in January 2017.
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Wûns
- Image
- Protestanske tsjerke fan Wûns.jpg
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- Wons
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Article
4 sectionsContents
- History
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Wons () is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 290 in January 2017.
==History== The villages was first mentioned in 1270 as Wyldinghen, and means "settlement of Woldens (person)". Wons is a terp (artificial living hill) village with a grid structure. The terp was partially excavated. The former grietenij (predecessor of the municipality) Wûnseradiel was named after Wons, because it contained the court house.
On the map
2 mapped locations
Available in 8 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0
Connections
municipality of the Netherlands
Entity
Netherlands
Concept
time zone
Entity
geographic coordinate system
Entity
International Standard Book Number
Entity
Friesland
Entity
Daylight saving time
Concept
UTC+01:00
Entity
UTC+02:00
Entity
Central European Time
Entity
West Frisian
Entity
province of the Netherlands
Entity
Central European Summer Time
Entity
Sneek
Entity
Afsluitdijk
Entity
Súdwest-Fryslân
Entity
Bolsward
Entity
Wûnseradiel
Entity
Won
Entity
Hindeloopen
Entity