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IJlst

IJlst (; ) is a city in Friesland, Netherlands. It is located about 3 km southwest of Sneek. It lies within the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân and had a population of approximately 3,140 in January 2017.

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Settlement.name: IJlst
Settlement.native_name: Drylts
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: IJlst, monumentaal pand foto1 2011-04-24 13.17.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Former Town Hall
Settlement.image_flag: IJlst vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: IJlst wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Wymbritseradiel Drylts.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
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

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==History== It received city rights in 1268 and is one of the eleven cities in Friesland. It was the fourth city receiving city rights after Stavoren, Hindeloopen and Harlingen. The city was well known for its excellent location in local trade and its shipbuilding industry. When the Middelzee silted up, the importance of trade declined and the city focused on its shipbuilding industry. The city had its own castle, a so-called stins, named the Ylostins.