Nijland
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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Western Frisian. (December 2008) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
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Nijland Nijlân | |
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Village | |
Nijland east | |
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°3′3″N 5°33′20″E / 53.05083°N 5.55556°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Municipality | |
| 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[edit]
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.
References[edit]
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
External links[edit]
Media related to Nijland at Wikimedia Commons
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