Lies, Friesland

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Lies
Village
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Farmhouse in Lies
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Location of Lies on Terschelling
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Lies
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°23′37″N5°19′30″E / 53.39361°N 5.32500°E / 53.39361; 5.32500
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Flag of Terschelling.svg Terschelling
Population
 (1 January 2017)
  Total145
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8895
Dialing code 0562

Lies is a small village on Terschelling in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 145 in January 2017. [1]

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References

  1. Bevolkingscijfers [ permanent dead link ] - Terschelling (in Dutch)