Boijl
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Boijl
Boyl | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°54′35″N 6°11′58″E / 52.90972°N 6.19944°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Weststellingwerf |
Area | |
• Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 890 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8392[1] |
Dialing code | 0561 |
Boijl (West Frisian: Boyl) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 890 in 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Boilo. The etymology is unclear.[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1641 and has 12th century elements. It does not have a church, but a bell tower from around 1600.[5]
Boijl was home to 243 people in 1840.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8392MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Boijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Boijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
[edit]Media related to Boijl at Wikimedia Commons