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Twijzel

Twijzel () is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.

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Place details

Locality: Twijzel
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,020

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Twijzel
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Kerkje van Twijzel.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: St Peter Church
Settlement.image_flag: File:Twizel vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Twizel wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Achtkarspelen Twizel.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Achtkarspelen municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands

Wikidata facts

Country: Netherlands
Located in: Achtkarspelen
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Image: Sint-Petruskerk, Twijzel.jpg

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Twijzel () is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.

The village was first mentioned around 1240 as Twislum, and means near the crossroads. Twijzel was a stretched linear settlement along the road. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 13th-century tower. The church itself was built in 1692 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor. Twijzel was home to 927 people in 1840.

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