Twijzel
Village in Friesland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twijzel (West Frisian: Twizel) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.[3]
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Twijzel
Twizel | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53.2330°N 6.0880°E / 53.2330; 6.0880 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Achtkarspelen |
Area | |
• Total | 9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,080 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9286[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
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The village was first mentioned around 1240 as Twislum, and means near the crossroads.[4] Twijzel was a stretched linear settlement along the road. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 13th-century tower. The church itself was built in 1692 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor.[5] Twijzel was home to 927 people in 1840.[6]