Nijland

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Nijland
Nijlân
Village
Nijland east
Nijland east
Flag of Nijland
Coat of arms of Nijland
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Nijland is located in Netherlands
Nijland
Nijland
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°3′3″N 5°33′20″E / 53.05083°N 5.55556°E / 53.05083; 5.55556
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
 • Total1,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8771
Dialing code0515

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.

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External links[]

Media related to Nijland at Wikimedia Commons

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