Boijl

Boijl is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 890 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Boilo.
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  • Type: Village with 890 residents
  • Description: village in Weststellingwerf, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Beuil”, “Beul”, “Boil”, “Boyl”, and “Boyle”
  • Postal code: 8392

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Andreaskerk.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km east of Boijl.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boschoord and Oosterstreek.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the north-eastern . It is located in the municipality of , . It was first mentioned in 1846 as Kolonie No 7.

Village
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is a small village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 535 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1974 as , and is a new name for the linear settlement along the to Boijl road, however it was first used around 1930 by the local football club.

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 310 in 2017. The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Santhuesen, and means sand houses. is situated 3 km west of Boijl.

Boijl

Latitude
52.90959° or 52° 54′ 35″ north
Longitude
6.19997° or 6° 11′ 60″ east
Population
890
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9F48W55X+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10811069644
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2758453
Wiki­data ID
Q2646077
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Boijl” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Boyl”
  • Cebuano: “Boijl”
  • Chinese: “Boijl”
  • Dutch: “Boijl”
  • Dutch: “Boyl”
  • French: “Boijl”
  • Irish: “Boyl”
  • Ladin: “Boijl”
  • Low German: “Buil”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Boijl”
  • Persian: “بویول”
  • Russian: “Боэл”
  • Ukrainian: “Бойл”
  • Western Frisian: “Boyl”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorpshuis de Tille and Dorpskerk Boijl.

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