Metslawier
Metslawier
Mitselwier | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Metslawier church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
  Metslawier Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°21′36″N 6°4′4″E / 53.36000°N 6.06778°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 908 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9123 |
| Telephone area | 0519 |
| Website | Official |
Metslawier (West Frisian: Mitselwier) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 908 in January 2017.[1] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
The De Ropta windmill, which is in working order, is about half a mile to the north.
Demographics[]
- 1954 - 645
- 1959 - 597
- 1964 - 677
- 1969 - 847
- 1973 - 824
- 2006 - 920
- 2008 - 935
Notable inhabitants[]
- Balthasar Bekker (1634–1698)
References[]
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
External links[]
Media related to Metslawier at Wikimedia Commons
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- Noardeast-Fryslân
- Populated places in Friesland
- Friesland geography stubs