Jisp is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 8 km west of Purmerend.
Jisp | |
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Village | |
![]() Meadows and water in the area known as the "Wormer- en Jisperveld" in the municipality of Wormerland, as seen in a roughly northernly direction from the road between the villages Jisp and Neck. | |
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Coordinates: 52°30′24″N 4°50′56″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Wormerland |
Area | |
• Total | 2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.8 m (−2.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 705 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1546[1] |
Dialing code | 075 |
Jisp, in older forms Gispe (1328, 1387), Gyspe (1344), is named after a river with the same name, that had an open connection to the North Sea. Its river name is a composite of 'gis' and 'apa'. The first part means 'gisten', to foam. The second part has the meaning of water, indicating a place where by tidal influences foaming water occurred. River names containing 'apa' have possibly an prehistoric and Celtic origin, dating back to a period where humans did only live in the area in certain periods of the year to herd their cattle.[3]
Jisp is a former whaling village. It used to be an island in the Zuiderzee.[4] It was a separate municipality until 1991, when it merged with Wormer and Wijdewormer to form the new municipality of Wormerland.[5]
Jisp is located in the Wormer- en Jisperveld.[4]
In 2001, the village of Jisp had 318 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 4.3 km², and contained 116 residences.[6] The statistical area "Jisp", which also can include the surrounding countryside, had a population of 1110 in 2020.[7]
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