Warstiens

{{Infobox settlement | name = Warstiens | native_name = | native_name_lang =  | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Warstiens kerk.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Warstiens church | image_flag = Warstiens vlag.svg | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = Warstiens wapen.svg | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Map NL Boarnsterhim Warstiens.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality | pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates = {{coord|53|10|N|5|52|E|display=title|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} [[Friesland]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]] | subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Leeuwarden}} [[Leeuwarden]] | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric   | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 2.71 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9004XM |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 31 March 2022 |archive-date = 7 January 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190107082041/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = 0.1 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref> | population_total = 30 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in the Netherlands|Postal code]] | postal_code = 9004<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Dialing code]] | area_code = 058 | iso_code = | footnotes = }} '''Warstiens''' is a small village in [[Leeuwarden]] municipality in the province of [[Friesland]], the [[Netherlands]]. It had a population of around 35 in January 2017.<ref>[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=8740-8880&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline</ref>

==History== The village was first mentioned in 1477 as Wer-steens, and means "parcel of land of Steene (person)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/warstiens |title=Warstiens - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 1840, Warstiens was home to 27 people. In 1882, a new Dutch Reformed church was constructed in the village. The bell from 1252 of the old church is nowadays on display at the [[Rijksmuseum]] in Amsterdam. The church is used for service twice a month.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/warstiens |title=Warstiens |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

Before 2014, Warstiens was part of [[Boarnsterhim]] municipality and before 1984 it belonged to [[Idaarderadeel]].<ref name="plaats"/>

== Gallery == <gallery> File:Het cenrtum van Warstiens.JPG|Village centre File:Bankje-Le lit des coquillages..JPG|Bench ''Le lit des coquillages'' (The seashell bed) File:Haven fan Warstiens.jpg|Canal view File:Warstiens haventje.JPG|The harbour of Warstiens </gallery>

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[[Category:Leeuwarden]] [[Category:Populated places in Friesland]]