Nijland
| Nijland Nijlân | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Village | |||
 St Nicholas Church | |||
| |||
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |||
  Nijland Location in the Netherlands | |||
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°3′3″N 5°33′20″E / 53.05083°N 5.55556°E | |||
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Municipality |
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| Population (2017) | |||
| • Total | 1,000 | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal code | 8771 | ||
| Dialing code | 0515 | ||
Nijland (West Frisian: Nijlân) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,000 in January 2017.[1]
The coat of arms depicts a pair of oxen linked by a chain, because according to legend a pair of oxen determined the location of the church, and so the village.
History
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.
References
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
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