Boijl
Boyl
Village
Boijl Church
Boijl Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Boijl is located in Friesland
Boijl
Boijl
Location in the Netherlands
Boijl is located in Netherlands
Boijl
Boijl
Boijl (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°54′35″N 6°11′58″E / 52.90972°N 6.19944°E / 52.90972; 6.19944
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total890
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code
8392[1]
Dialing code0561

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]

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8392MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Boijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Boijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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