Peazens
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Peazens is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It has a population of around 242 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
There is a restored windmill in the village, De Hond. Peazens is twinned with Moddergat, and they are often referred to as "Peazens-Moddergat".[4][5]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1415 as pazene wal. The etymology is unclear.[6] The village of Peazens was founded in the 11th on the new dike along the Wadden Sea. Moddergat was founded later from Peazens, and used to consist of two hamlets: De Kamp and De Oere.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200. In 1792, the tower was demolished and the church was extended into the vacant area. Afterwards a new tower was constructed.[4] The grist mill De Hond was built in 1861. By 1968, it had become a ruin, and was sold for ƒ1,- to De Hollandsche Molen Foundation. Between 1969 and 1971, it was restored and is occasionally in use.[7]
In 1840, Peazens was home to 637 people. Peazens used to belong to the municipality of Oostdongeradeel and Moddergat to Westdongeradeel. In 1983, the municipalities merged.[5]
The village's official name was changed from Paesens to Peazens in 2023.[8][9]
Gallery
- Village view
- Village along the dike
- Wadden Sea with Peazens in the background
- Windmill De Hond
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9136DD". 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 c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Paesens-Moddergat" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Paesens-Moddergat". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Paesens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "De Hond". Molendatabase (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
Media related to Peazens at Wikimedia Commons
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