Jonkerslân
Jonkerslân Dutch: Jonkersland | |
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Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Jonkerslân Location in the Netherlands  Jonkerslân Jonkerslân (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′47″N 6°2′28″E / 52.97972°N 6.04111°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Opsterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 295 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8403[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
Jonkerslân (Dutch: Jonkersland) is a village consisting of around 295 inhabitants in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.
The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Jonkersland, and means land of the Jonkheer which is probably a reference to Juw Dekama. Jonkerslân developed into a peat colony in the 18th century.[3] In 1988, it was awarded a village status.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8403BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Jonkersland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Jonkerslân". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.