Fons
Fons is a locality in Leeuwarden, Friesland. Fons is situated nearby to the village Jorwert, as well as near the hamlet Hesens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Windmotor Jorwerd and Protestant church of Bears.
Protestant church of Bears
Church
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Protestant church of Bears or Saint Mary church is a religious building in Bears, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The early Gothic nave was built in the 13th century and the quintuple closed choir dates from the 14th century; both are built out of yellow and red brick.
Johannes de Doperkerk, Hilaard
Church
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Johannes de Doperkerk, Hilaard is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jorwert and Hilaard.
Jorwert
Village
Jorwert is a village in Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, with a population of 342 in January 2017. The nickname for inhabitants of Jorwert is "Dweilstikken", meaning poor people who are dependent of rich ones.
Hilaard
Village
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Hilaard is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 297 in January 2017.
Bears
Village
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Bears is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Leeuwarden, about 8 km southwest of Leeuwarden. Bears has a population of about 133 in January 2017.
Fons
- Type: Locality
- Location: Leeuwarden, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.15439° or 53° 9′ 16″ northLongitude
5.71285° or 5° 42′ 46″ eastOpen location code
9F575P37+Q4GeoNames ID
2755865
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