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]
Boijl
Boyl | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Boijl Church | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Boijl Location in the Netherlands  Boijl Boijl (Netherlands) | |
| 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 |
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
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