Twijzel

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Twijzel
Twizel
Village
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St Peter Church
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Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
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Twijzel
Location in the Netherlands
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Twijzel
Twijzel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°13′59″N6°05′17″E / 53.2330°N 6.0880°E / 53.2330; 6.0880
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Flag of Achtkarspelen.svg Achtkarspelen
Area
[1]
 • Total9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
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2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total1,080
 • Density120/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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9286EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Twijzel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Twijzel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Twijzel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.


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