Jislum

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Jislum
Village
St Catherine's church
St Catherine's church
Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
Jislum is located in Friesland
Jislum
Jislum
Location in the Netherlands
Jislum is located in Netherlands
Jislum
Jislum
Jislum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°18′46″N 5°52′39″E / 53.31278°N 5.87750°E / 53.31278; 5.87750
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
65
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code
9177[1]
Dialing code0519

Jislum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 65 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[4]

There is a restored windmill in the village called De Volharding.

History

The village was first mentioned in 944 as Gisleheim and means "settlement of the people of Gisilo".[5] In 1840, Jislum was home to 118 people. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1886 and is a replacement of a medieval church.[4] The polder mill De Volharding was built in 1872. It was in service until 1955. In 1994, it was restored and since 2006, it performs as a backup to the pumping station.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9177GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Ferwerderadiel
  4. ^ a b "Jislum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Jislum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ "De Volharding". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

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