** Itens ** is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 236 in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1381 as Ytzinse, and means "settlement of the people of It(s)e (person)". Itens a terp (artificial living hill) village. Pottery has been found in the terp dating from the beginning of our era. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1806 and has a tower from 1842. Itens was home to 124 people in 1840. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.