Jislum | |
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Village | |
St Catherine's church | |
![]() Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°18′46″N 5°52′39″E / 53.31278°N 5.87750°E | |
Country |
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Province |
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Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 65 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9177
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Dialing code | 0519 |
Jislum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 65 in January 2017. [3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. [4]
There is a restored windmill in the village called De Volharding.
The village was first mentioned in 944 as Gisleheim and means "settlement of the people of Gisilo". [5] In 1840, Jislum was home to 118 people. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1886 and is a replacement of a medieval church. [4] The polder mill De Volharding was built in 1872. It was in service until 1955. In 1994, it was restored and since 2006, it performs as a backup to the pumping station. [6]
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