Summary
Rijs (West Frisian: Riis) is a village within the municipality of De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Rijs
Riis | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Mooi Gaasterland mansion | |
 Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality | |
  Rijs Location in the Netherlands  Rijs Rijs (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′N 5°30′E / 52.867°N 5.500°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 175 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8572[1] |
| Dialing code | 0514 |
Rijs is situated on the road between Oudemirdum and Hemelum. It has approximately 170 citizens (2017).[3] Rijs is best known for its 300-year-old planted forest which known as Rijsterbos.
History edit
The village was first mentioned in 1333 as Riis and means branches. It is related to a grange of the Abbey of Staveren which was demolished in 1495 by Ygo Gales Galama, a Frisian warlord.[4][5] Rijs was located on a sandy ridge.[5]
Huis Rijs was a stins (manor house) built in the 17th century. As part of the estate, a large forest was planted. The building was demolished in 1937,[5] and replaced by a modern house. The forest is owned by It Fryske Gea and is publicly accessible.[6]
In 1840, Rijs was home to 95 people. In 1916, the former brickworks of Rijs was used as a refugee camp for several hundred Belgian refugees.[7]
Before 2014, Rijs was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.[7]
Gallery edit
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The garden entrance gate of Huis Rijs -
Dolmen in the forest -
Rijsterbos -
Peace temple
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8572WB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ^ "Rijs - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Rijs" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Huis Rijs". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Rijs". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Rijs at Wikimedia Commons
- V-2 Rockets Launched From Rijs in WW2