Leens
Leens | |
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Petruskerk in 2007 | |
Location of Leens in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°21.62′N 6°22.61′E / 53.36033°N 6.37683°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.58 km2 (13.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,985 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9965 |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
Leens (Dutch pronunciation: [leːns]; Gronings: Lains [ɫɑɪns]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. Leens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Eenrum and Kloosterburen.