Rijs
Rijs
Riis | |
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Village | |
Rijs Location in the Netherlands | |
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°52′N 5°30′E / 52.867°N 5.500°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | De Fryske Marren |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 170 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8572 |
Telephone area | 0514 |
Rijs (West Frisian: Riis) is a town within the municipality of De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Rijs is situated on the road between Oudemirdum and Hemelum. It has approximately 170 citizens (2017).[1] Rijs is most known for its 300-year-old planted forest which known as Rijsterbos.
History[]
Before 2014, Rijs was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.
References[]
External links[]
Media related to Rijs at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- De Fryske Marren
- Populated places in Friesland
- Friesland geography stubs