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Boijl

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Also known as Boyl

Boijl () is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 890 in 2017.

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Place details

Locality
Boijl
Region
Fryslân
Country
Nederland
Population
525
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Boijl
Settlement.native_name
Boyl
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
Kerk Boijl.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Boijl Church
Settlement.image_map
Map NL Weststellingwerf Boyl.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map
Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Weststellingwerf
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric

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Kerk Boijl.jpg
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Boijl
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Boijl () is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 890 in 2017.

The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Boilo. The etymology is unclear. 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.

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