Rijs

Also known as Riis

Rijs () is a village within the municipality of De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

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Place details

Locality: Rijs
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 165

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Rijs
Settlement.native_name: Riis
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Mooi Gaasterland Rijs.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Mooi Gaasterland mansion
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Gaasterlân Sleat Riis.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
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: De Fryske Marren
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Image: Mooi Gaasterland Rijs.jpg

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Commons category: Rijs
postal code: 8572

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Rijs () is a village within the municipality of De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Rijs is situated on the road between Oudemirdum and Hemelum. It has approximately 170 citizens (2017). Rijs is best known for its 300-year-old planted forest, known as Rijsterbos.