Wons

Wons (West Frisian: Wûns) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 290 in January 2017. The villages was first mentioned in 1270 as Wyldinghen, and means "settlement of Woldens (person)". Wons is a terp (artificial living hill) village with a grid structure. The terp was partially excavated. The former grietenij (predecessor of the municipality) Wûnseradiel was named after Wons, because it contained the court house. The Dutch Reformed church is a domed church from 1728 which was built as the replacement of a 12th century predecessor. The tower was renewed in 1776. Wons was home to 172 people in 1840. In May 1940, Wons was the scene of fighting as a prelude to the Battle of the Afsluitdijk.