Warns | |
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Village | |
 St John the Baptist Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Nijefurd municipality | |
  Warns Location in the Netherlands  Warns Warns (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′55″N 5°24′16″E / 52.88194°N 5.40444°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 705 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8721[1] |
| Dialing code | 0514 |
Warns (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɑr(ə)ns]; West Frisian: [ˈʋãːs]) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland. It had a population of around 720 in January 2017.[3]
Warns is best known for the Battle of Warns. In 1345, count William IV of Holland tried to invade Friesland. A battle took place at the Roode Klif (Red Cliff), a nine metre high clay ridge, on the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer) where the invasion was stopped.[4] Almost the entire army of Holland including count William were killed during the battle.[5]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8721AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Scharl". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Scharl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.