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Jislum

Coordinates:53°18′46″N5°52′39″E/ 53.31278°N 5.87750°E/53.31278; 5.87750
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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″N5°52′39″E/ 53.31278°N 5.87750°E/53.31278; 5.87750
CountryNetherlandsNetherlands
ProvinceFrieslandFriesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
• Total1.67 km2(0.64 sq mi)
Elevation0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
(2021)[1]
• Total65
• Density39/km2(100/sq mi)
Postal code
9177[1]
Dialing code0519

Jislumis a village inNoardeast-Fryslânin the province ofFriesland,theNetherlands.It had a population of around 65 in January 2017.[3]Before 2019, the village was part of theFerwerderadielmunicipality.[4]

There is a restoredwindmillin the village calledDe Volharding.

History

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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 millDe Volhardingwas 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]

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References

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  1. ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved1 April2022.
  2. ^"Postcodetool for 9177GA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved31 March2022.
  3. ^Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017Archived2017-10-21 at theWayback Machine- Ferwerderadiel
  4. ^ab"Jislum".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved1 April2022.
  5. ^"Jislum - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved1 April2022.
  6. ^"De Volharding".Molendatabase(in Dutch).Retrieved1 April2022.
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