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Twijzel
Sign in to saveTwijzel () is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.
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Place details
- Locality
- Twijzel
- Region
- Fryslân
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 1,020
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Twijzel
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kerkje van Twijzel.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- St Peter Church
- Settlement.image_flag
- File:Twizel vlag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Twizel wapen.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Map NL Achtkarspelen Twizel.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- 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
- Achtkarspelen
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Sint-Petruskerk, Twijzel.jpg
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- Twijzel
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Twijzel () is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.
The village was first mentioned around 1240 as Twislum, and means near the crossroads. Twijzel was a stretched linear settlement along the road. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 13th-century tower. The church itself was built in 1692 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor. Twijzel was home to 927 people in 1840.
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2 mapped locations
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