Leens

Leens
Petruskerk in 2007
Petruskerk in 2007
Flag of Leens
Coat of arms of Leens
Leens is located in Groningen (province)
Leens
Leens
Location of Leens in the province of Groningen
Leens is located in Netherlands
Leens
Leens
Leens (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°21.62′N 6°22.61′E / 53.36033°N 6.37683°E / 53.36033; 6.37683
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet Hogeland
Area
 • Total35.58 km2 (13.74 sq mi)
Elevation1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,985
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code
9965[1]
Dialing code0595

Leens (Dutch pronunciation: [leːns]; Gronings: Lains [ɫɑɪns]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. Leens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Eenrum and Kloosterburen.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9965NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.