Blije

Also known as Blija

Blije () is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 860 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Blije doarp.jpg
Settlement.name: Blije
Settlement.native_name: Blija
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_caption: Blije seen from the west (2008)
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Ferwerderadiel Blije.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the former Ferwerderadiel 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: Noardeast-Fryslân
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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History
People from Blije
Gallery
References
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== History == The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Blitha. The etymology is unclear. Blije is a terp (artificial living mound) village which developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and received its current shape in 1741.

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