Blije

Coordinates: 53°21′6″N 5°51′40″E / 53.35167°N 5.86111°E / 53.35167; 5.86111
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Blije
Blija
Village
Postal code
9171[1]
Dialing code0519

Blije (

Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 860 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Blitha. The etymology is unclear.

before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and received its current shape in 1741.[6]

In 1840, Blije was home to 911 people.[4] Most of the terp except for the graveyard was excavated during the late-19th century.[6] During the 20th century, retail disappeared from the village, and only the pub remained.[4]

People from Blije

  • Watze Cuperus
    (1891-1966), writer

Gallery

  • House in Blije
    House in Blije
  • Main street
    Main street
  • House on a little terp
    House on a little terp
  • Welcome to Blije
    Welcome to Blije

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9171AL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Ferwerderadiel
  4. ^ a b c "Blije". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Blije - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ . Retrieved 31 March 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Blije at Wikimedia Commons
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