Midsland (West Frisian: Midslân) is the second-largest village on the Dutch island of Terschelling in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,018 in January 2017.[1]
Midsland
Midslân | |
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Village | |
 Holy Cross Church | |
 Location of Midsland on Terschelling | |
  Midsland Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°22′57″N 5°17′9″E / 53.38250°N 5.28583°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Terschelling |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 1,018 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8891 |
| Dialing code | 0562 |
A statue was placed near the village in 1982 commemorating Het Stryper Wyfke, an old crone who deceived English troops and saved the island's civilian population during Holmes's Bonfire in 1666.
Sources
edit- Municipality guide Terschelling 2005-2006
References
edit- ^ Bevolkingscijfers[permanent dead link] - Terschelling (in Dutch)
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