Jonkerslân

Jonkerslân (Dutch: Jonkersland) is a village consisting of around 295 inhabitants in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Jonkerslân Dutch: Jonkersland
Village
Coat of arms
Jonkerslân Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Jonkerslân Jonkerslân (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°58′47″N 6°2′28″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area [1]
• Total	4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	295
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	8403[1]
Dialing code	0513

The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Jonkersland, and means land of the Jonkheer which is probably a reference to Juw Dekama. Jonkerslân developed into a peat colony in the 18th century.^[3] In 1988, it was awarded a village status.^[4]