Twijzelerheide Explained

Twijzelerheide
Native Name:Twizelerheide
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.25°N 9°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Achtkarspelen
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6.32
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,775
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9287
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0512
Website:Official

Twijzelerheide (Western Frisian: Twizelerheide) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1800 in 2017.[3]

A dialect of Wood Frisian, Westereendersk dialect, is spoken in this village.

The village was first mentioned in 1718 as heyde, and means "heath near Twijzel".[4] Twijzelerheide developed in the 19th century as a heath cultivation project. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1878.[5] Twijzelerheide and Zwagerbosch have grown together, and nowadays share resources and can be considered a twin village.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9287HA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 29 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 29 March 2022 . two entries.
  3. https://www.achtkarspelen.nl/inwoners-achtkarspelen/dorpen-in-achtkarspelen_44681/ Villages
  4. Web site: Twijzelerheide - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank.nl . 29 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Twijzelerheide . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9476 4 . nl . 29 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Twijzelerheid . Plaatsengids . 29 March 2022 . nl.