Wilnis

Last updated
Wilnis
Village
Molen-wilnis.jpg
Windmill in Wilnis
Flag of Wilnis.svg
Flag
Wilnis wapen.svg
Coat of arms
P06-UT-positiekaart2-gemlabels.png
Red pog.svg
Wilnis
Location in the Netherlands
Netherlands location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Wilnis
Wilnis (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°11′52″N4°54′0″E / 52.19778°N 4.90000°E / 52.19778; 4.90000
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality De Ronde Venen
Area
[1]
 • Total20.93 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total6,985
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3648 [1]
Dialing code 0297

Wilnis is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, between Mijdrecht and Vinkeveen. It is about twenty kilometres south of Amsterdam.

Contents

Wilnis was a separate municipality until 1989. [3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1185 as Wildenisse, and means wilderness. [4] Wilnis started as a peat excavation village in the 12th century, and formed into a long linear settlement. In 1739, the tower of the Dutch Reformed Church collapsed. Between 1877 and 1878, a new church with tower was constructed. [5] In 1840, the village was home to 1,041 people. [6] New neighbourhoods have been built in the polder. [5]

The grist mill De Veenmolen was built in 1823, but might be older. It continued in operation until 1947. It was restored between 1972 and 1973, and is occasionally used for grinding. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">De Ronde Venen</span> Municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands

De Ronde Venen is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. On 1 January 2011, the municipality of Abcoude was amalgamated into De Ronde Venen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Egmond-Binnen</span> Village in North Holland, Netherlands

Egmond-Binnen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Alkmaar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heeswijk</span> Village in North Brabant, Netherlands

Heeswijk is a Dutch village. It is located in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schellinkhout</span> Village in North Holland, Netherlands

Schellinkhout is a village located in the municipality of Drechterland, North Holland at the border of the IJsselmeer, about 3 km southeast of Hoorn in West-Frisia. It received city rights in 1402, among other villages in the West Frisian countryside, and thus never developed into a real city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mijdrecht</span> Place in Utrecht, Netherlands

Mijdrecht is a town in the Netherlands with about 16,000 residents. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the main A2 motorway, between Utrecht and Amsterdam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ouddorp</span> Village in South Holland, Netherlands

Ouddorp is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee. It is often referred to as Ouddorp aan Zee to promote itself as a seaside resort, because the village has an 18 kilometres (11 mi) long beach which is the longest of the Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Horn, Netherlands</span> Village in Limburg, Netherlands

Horn is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Leudal, and lies about 5 km northwest of Roermond.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renesse</span> Village in Zeeland, Netherlands

Renesse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 28 km west of Hellevoetsluis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ursem</span> Village in North Holland, Netherlands

Ursem is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Alkmaar and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Amsterdam and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west from Hoorn. A part of the village is located in the municipality of Alkmaar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lienden</span> Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Lienden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km south of Veenendaal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Varik</span> Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Varik is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 8 km south of Tiel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bath, Netherlands</span> Village in Zeeland, Netherlands

Bath is a small village and a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland, lying on the north shore of the Western Scheldt. It is now located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 10 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waarde</span> Village in Zeeland, Netherlands

Waarde is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 4 km southeast of Kruiningen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oldekerk</span> Village in Groningen, Netherlands

Oldekerk is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier, about 15 km west of the city of Groningen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diepenveen</span> Village in Overijssel, Netherlands

Diepenveen is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Deventer, Overijssel, about 4 km north of the city centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bunde, Limburg</span> Village in Limburg, Netherlands

Bunde is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen, about 2 km northwest of Meerssen itself.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chaam</span> Village in North Brabant, Netherlands

Chaam is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, about 13 km southeast of Breda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leimuiden</span> Village in South Holland, Netherlands

Leimuiden is a Dutch village in the South Holland municipality of Kaag en Braassem. Leimuiden is located between the Braassemermeer, the Westeinderplassen and the Ringvaart. Leimuiden is located north of Alphen aan den Rijn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tzum</span> Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Tzum is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,164 in January 2014. Tzum is known for its 72 metre tall church tower.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tjerkwerd</span> Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Tjerkwerd is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of 455 in January 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 3648AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten , KNAW, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Wilnis - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022. 1085 reference is a forgery
  5. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Wilnis" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9757 7 . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Wilnis". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "De Veenmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.