Twijzel
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Twijzel Twizel | |
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Village | |
St Peter Church | |
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![]() Location in Achtkarspelen municipality | |
53°13′59″N 6°05′17″E / 53.2330°N 6.0880°E / 53.2330; 6.0880 | |
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Area [1] | |
• Total | 9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,080 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9286[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
Twijzel (West Frisian: Twizel) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.[3]
The village was first mentioned around 1240 as Twislum, and means near the crossroads.[4] Twijzel was a stretched linear settlement along the road. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 13th-century tower. The church itself was built in 1692 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor.[5] Twijzel was home to 927 people in 1840.[6]
Notable buildings
Gallery
- Pub in Twijzel
- Welcome to Twijzel
- Farm in Twijzel
- Twijzeler Mieden
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9286EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
- ^ "Twijzel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Twijzel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Twijzel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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