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Boijl (West Frisian: Boyl) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 890 in 2017.[3]

Boijl
Boyl
Village
Boijl Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Boijl
Location in the Netherlands
Boijl
Boijl (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total890
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code
8392[1]
Dialing code0561

The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Boilo. The etymology is unclear.[4] 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.[5]

Boijl was home to 243 people in 1840.[5]


References


  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8392MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. "Boijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "Boijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.


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