Blije
Blija | |
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Village | |
Blije Location in the Netherlands Blije Blije (Netherlands) | |
Coordinates: 53°21′6″N 5°51′40″E / 53.35167°N 5.86111°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 12.50 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 840 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9171[1] |
Dialing code | 0519 |
Blije (Dutch: Blija) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 860 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Blitha. The etymology is unclear.[5] Blije is a terp (artificial living mound) village which developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and received its current shape in 1741.[6]
In 1840, Blije was home to 911 people.[4] Most of the terp except for the graveyard was excavated during the late-19th century.[6] During the 20th century, retail disappeared from the village, and only the pub remained.[4]
People from Blije
- Watze Cuperus (1891-1966), writer
Gallery
- House in Blije
- Main street
- House on a little terp
- Welcome to Blije
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
two entries
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9171AL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Ferwerderadiel
- 1 2 3 "Blije". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ "Blije - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Blije" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
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