Wetsens

Wetsens is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 55 in January 2017. and is considered to be one of the oldest villages in the north-east of Friesland.
Wikipedia
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 55 residents
  • Description: village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Netherlands
  • Postal code: 9122

Places of Interest

Highlights: Saint Vitus church and Museum Dokkum.

Church
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Wetsens.

Church
Photo: Theun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Wetsens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nijewier and Aalsum.

Village
Photo: Theun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in in the province of , the .

Village
Photo: Uberprutser, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a village in the province of .

Village
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in in the province of , the . is situated 2½ km northeast of Wetsens.

Wetsens

Latitude
53.34744° or 53° 20′ 51″ north
Longitude
6.0333° or 6° 1′ 60″ east
Population
55
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F5882WM+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5595297724
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2744588
Wiki­data ID
Q1000792
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Zeeuws—“Wetsens” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Wetsens”
  • Catalan: “Wetsens”
  • Dutch: “Wetsens”
  • Dutch: “Wetzens”
  • French: “Wetsens”
  • German: “Wetsens”
  • Irish: “Wetsens”
  • Ladin: “Wetsens”
  • Luxembourgish: “Wetsens”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Wetsens”
  • Persian: “وتسنس”
  • Ukrainian: “Ветсенс”
  • Western Frisian: “Wetsens”
  • Zeeuws: “Wetsens”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tilbuorren and Hantumerútbuorren.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Loulânsbrêge and Fûgellânsbrêge.

Friesland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Leeuwarden and Heerenveen.

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