Boijl
Boyl | |
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Village | |
![]() Boijl Church | |
![]() Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°54′35″N 6°11′58″E / 52.90972°N 6.19944°E | |
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Province |
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Municipality |
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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]
Media related to
Boijl at Wikimedia Commons
Boijl
Boyl | |
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Village | |
![]() Boijl Church | |
![]() Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°54′35″N 6°11′58″E / 52.90972°N 6.19944°E | |
Country |
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Province |
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Municipality |
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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]
Media related to
Boijl at Wikimedia Commons