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Ljussens
View on WikipediaLjussens (Dutch: Lioessens) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 348 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
Key Information
The village was first mentioned in 1401 as Luscens, and means "people of Liusse (Liutfrid)".[5] The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century. Around 1480, it was enlarged and received a five-sided choir. In 1840, Ljussens was home to 439 people.[4]
The village's official name was changed from Lioessens to Ljussens in 2023.[6][7]
Gallery
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Protestant church -
Village view -
Former dairy factory
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9134DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
- ^ a b "Lioessens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Lioessens - (geografische naam)". Etymologie bank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
External links
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