Rijs

Rijs (West Frisian: Riis) is a town within the municipality of De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Rijs

Riis
Village
Mooi Gaasterland mansion
Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality
Rijs
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality De Fryske Marren
Population
 (2017)
  Total170
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8572
Telephone area0514
The garden entrance gate of castle Rijs

Rijs is situated on the road between Oudemirdum and Hemelum. It has approximately 170 citizens (2017).[1] Rijs is most known for its 300-year-old planted forest which known as Rijsterbos.

History

Before 2014, Rijs was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.

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References

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