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Rijs
Village in Friesland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rijs (West Frisian: Riis) is a village within the municipality of De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
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Rijs
Riis | |
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Village | |
![]() Mooi Gaasterland mansion | |
![]() Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°52′N 5°30′E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 175 |
• Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8572[1] |
Dialing code | 0514 |
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Rijs is situated on the road between Oudemirdum and Hemelum. It has approximately 170 citizens (2017).[3] Rijs is best known for its 300-year-old planted forest which known as Rijsterbos.