Wilnis

Wilnis is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, between Mijdrecht and Vinkeveen. It is about twenty kilometres south of Amsterdam.

Wilnis
Village
Windmill in Wilnis
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°11′52″N 4°54′0″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	De Ronde Venen
Area [1]
• Total	20.93 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	6,985
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3648[1]
Dialing code	0297

Wilnis was a separate municipality until 1989.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1185 as Wildenisse, and means wilderness.^[4] Wilnis started as a peat excavation village in the 12th century, and formed into a long linear settlement. In 1739, the tower of the Dutch Reformed Church collapsed. Between 1877 and 1878, a new church with tower was constructed.^[5] In 1840, the village was home to 1,041 people.^[6] New neighbourhoods have been built in the polder.^[5]

The grist mill De Veenmolen was built in 1823, but might be older. It continued in operation until 1947. It was restored between 1972 and 1973, and is occasionally used for grinding.^[7]

Gallery

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  Church of Wilnis
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  Farm in Wilnis
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  Draw bridge
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  Tower De Grote Snip