Twijzel

Twijzel is a village in in the province of , the , with a population of around 1080. The village was first mentioned around 1240 as Twislum, and means near the crossroads.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 1,080 residents
  • Description: village in Achtkarspelen, Netherlands
  • Postal code: 9286

Places of Interest

Highlights: Benedictuskerk, Kootstertille and Protestant church of Jistrum.

Church
Photo: Drewes, GFDL.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Drewes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Saint Peter's… is situated 2½ km southwest of Twijzel.

Railway station
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
De Westereen is a railway station located in , . is situated 4 km northwest of Twijzel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include De Kooten and Kootstertille.

Hamlet
Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Drewes, GFDL.
is a village in in the province of , the .

Village
Photo: Drewes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the municipality… is situated 2½ km southwest of Twijzel.

Twijzel

Latitude
53.23204° or 53° 13′ 55″ north
Longitude
6.08811° or 6° 5′ 17″ east
Population
1,080
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NL TWY
Open location code
9F5863JQ+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 48240352
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2746052
Wiki­data ID
Q3027960
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Twijzel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تفايزل”
  • Catalan: “Twizel”
  • Cebuano: “Twijzel”
  • Danish: “Twijzel”
  • Dutch: “Twijzel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تفايزل”
  • French: “Twijzel”
  • Irish: “Twizel”
  • Ladin: “Twijzel”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Twijzel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Twijzel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Twijzel”
  • Persian: “توایزل”
  • Russian: “Твейзел”
  • Swedish: “Twijzel”
  • Ukrainian: “Твейзел”
  • Western Frisian: “Twizel”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wedzeburen and Opperkoaten.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gereformeerde Kerk and De Bining.

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