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 | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Rien Location in the Netherlands  Rien Rien (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°5′44″N 5°39′26″E / 53.09556°N 5.65722°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.1 m (0.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 100 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8641[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
History
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]
Gallery
Houses in Rien
Draw bridge
Canal of Rien
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References
External links
Media related to Rien, Friesland at Wikimedia Commons