Rien, Netherlands
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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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 | |
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.1 m (0.33 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 100 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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]