Boijl
Boyl | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Boijl Church | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
Boijl Location in the Netherlands Show map of FrieslandBoijl Boijl (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)1 | |
• Total | 890 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83921 |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
Boijl (West Frisian: Boyl) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 890 in 2017.3
The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Boilo. The etymology is unclear.4 The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1641 and has 12th century elements. It does not have a church, but a bell tower from around 1600.5
Boijl was home to 243 people in 1840.5
References
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 8392MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- "Boijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- "Boijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.