Rijs
Rijs
Riis | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Mooi Gaasterland mansion | |
 Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality | |
  Rijs Location in the Netherlands | |
| 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 (Template:Lang-fry) 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
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