Blije
Blije (Blija) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 860 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.
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Key facts
• Name — Blije • Native Name — Blija • Type — Village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Friesland Friesland • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Noardeast-Fryslân • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 12.50 • Elevation M — 0.9 • Population As Of — 2021 • Population Total — 840 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Time Zone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 9171 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — 0519
History
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Blitha. The etymology is unclear. Blije is a terp (artificial living mound) village which developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and received its current shape in 1741. In 1840, Blije was home to 911 people. Most of the terp except for the graveyard was excavated during the late-19th century. During the 20th century, retail disappeared from the village, and only the pub remained.
People from Blije
People from Blije
• Watze Cuperus (1891-1966), writer
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Gallery
• Illustration — House in Blije • Illustration — Main street • Illustration — House on a little terp • Illustration — Welcome to Blije
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