Nijland
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Nijland
Nijlân | |
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Village | |
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Nijland Location in the Netherlands | |
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°3′3″N 5°33′20″E / 53.05083°N 5.55556°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8771 |
Dialing code | 0515 |
Nijland (West Frisian: Nijlân) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,000 in January 2017.[1]
The coat of arms depicts a pair of oxen linked by a chain, because according to legend a pair of oxen determined the location of the church, and so the village.
History[]
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.
St Nicholas Church
Bridge and church
References[]
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
External links[]
Media related to Nijland at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Súdwest-Fryslân
- Populated places in Friesland
- Friesland geography stubs