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Twijzel

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Twijzel Twizel
Village
St Peter Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
53°13′59″N 6°05′17″E / 53.2330°N 6.0880°E / 53.2330; 6.0880
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Achtkarspelen
Area ^[1]
• Total	9.04 km² (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	1,080
• Density	120/km² (310/sq mi)
Postal code	9286^[1]
Dialing code	0512

Twijzel (West Frisian: Twizel) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.^[3]

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]

Notable buildings

The Protestant church of Twijzel

Gallery

Pub in Twijzel
Welcome to Twijzel
Farm in Twijzel
Twijzeler Mieden

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 9286EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Villages - Achtkarspelen (in Dutch)
^ "Twijzel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Twijzel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Twijzel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.