Friens is a village in the municipality Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

[3] The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Frenigge, and means "settlement of the people of Frana (person / representative of the Count)".

In 1828, it is owned by Baron van Sytzama who replaced the stins with a larger manor house.

Van Sytzama died in a traffic accident in 1843, and there were no buyers for the estate, therefore, it was demolished in 1849.

[6] Before 2014, Friens was part of Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Idaarderadeel.