Nisse, Netherlands
Nisse | |
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Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nisse in the municipality of Borsele. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Borsele |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 607 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Nisse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 17 km east of Middelburg.
Nisse was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Borsele.[1]
In 2001, the village of Nisse had 197 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.059 km², and contained 78 residences.[2] The statistical area "Nisse", which includes the peripheral parts of the village as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 630.[3]
Nisse is one of seventeen protected city- and village views in Zeeland. There is a 15th-century church with 14th century tower, containing frescoes and wood carvings. The village square, restored in 1975, has a bandstand, an 18th-century water pump and a vaete - a waterhole formerly used by cattle, now commonly in use as a duck pond.
Nisse's surrounding countryside consists of meadows with hawthorn hedges and welen - a type of open water - and is loved by both hikers and cyclists. Fruit cultivation is the most practiced form of agriculture.
Yearly events include a jumble sale with proceeds going to the local church,[4] the music festival Pastorale au Parvis,[5] the running competition Meidoornloop, and village fête Schaapscheerdersfeest, until the latter's cancellation in 2011[6] and subsequent years.
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Mariakerk Nisse staat in de steigers, Frank van Cooten, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 1 november 2012 Template:Nl icon
- ^ Bezoekers festival Pastorale laten zich niet weerhouden door de regen, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 12 juli 2010 Template:Nl icon
- ^ Schaapscheerdersfeest in Nisse afgelast, Omroep Zeeland, 6 mei 2011 Template:Nl icon