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Midsland
Village in Friesland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Midsland
Midslân | |
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Village | |
![]() Holy Cross Church | |
![]() Location of Midsland on Terschelling | |
Coordinates: 53°22′57″N 5°17′9″E | |
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Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 1,018 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8891 |
Dialing code | 0562 |
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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.