Arkens
The habitation consists of several farms on a road of the same name. Due to the expansions of Franeker, Arkens is located on the edge of the built-up area of Franeker, it is sometimes seen as part of that city itself. Near the hamlet is Arkens, an eponymous windmill which is currently located within the built-up area of Franeker – it was moved to there in 1972.
Arkens was mentioned as Erdenze in 1433. Possibly a spelling error as it is mentioned as Erckens in 1499. Such a shift in a short time is not really common. The place name is also said have derived from a compound of Arke, a personal name, and the suffix -ingi which developed into the Frisian -ens. In 1543 the place was mentioned as Arckens. Until 2018, Arkens belonged to the municipality of Franekeradeel.
References
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8802PR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Arkens". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Stichting De Fryske Mole (1995). Friese Molens (in Dutch). Leeuwarden: Friese Pers Boekerij bv. p. 169. ISBN 9033015226.
- ^ Van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018). Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch). Mijnbestseller.nl. ISBN 9789463679176.
- ^ Van der Meer, P.L.G.; Mol, J.A. (2013). De Beneficiaalboeken van Friesland, 1543. Leeuwarden: Fryske Akademy. ISBN 9789062739646.
External links
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