Midsland

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]

Midsland

Midslân
Village
Holy Cross Church
Location of Midsland on Terschelling
Midsland
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Terschelling
Population
 (1 January 2017)
  Total1,018
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8891
Dialing code0562

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.

Sources

  • Municipality guide Terschelling 2005-2006
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References

  1. Bevolkingscijfers - Terschelling (in Dutch)
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