Boijl
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Boijl Boyl | |
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Village | |
 Boijl Church | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
52°54′35″N 6°11′58″E / 52.90972°N 6.19944°E / 52.90972; 6.19944 | |
| 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
- ^ 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
Media related to Boijl at Wikimedia Commons
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Populated places in the municipality of Weststellingwerf
- Wolvega
- Blesdijke
- De Blesse
- Boijl
- De Hoeve
- Langelille
- Munnekeburen
- Nijeholtpade
- Nijeholtwolde
- Nijelamer
- Nijetrijne
- Noordwolde
- Noordwolde-Zuid [nl]
- Oldeholtpade
- Oldeholtwolde
- Oldelamer
- Oldetrijne
- Oosterstreek
- Peperga
- Scherpenzeel
- Slijkenburg
- Sonnega
- Spanga
- Steggerda
- Ter Idzard
- Vinkega
- Willemsoord (small part)
- Zandhuizen
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