Nisse, Netherlands

Nisse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 17 km east of Middelburg.

Nisse
Village
Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nisse in the municipality of Borsele.
Coordinates: 51°27′19″N 3°51′6″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityBorsele
Population
 (1 January 2010)
 • Total607
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Nisse was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Borsele.[1]

In 2001, the village of Nisse had 197 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.059 km², and contained 78 residences.[2] The statistical area "Nisse", which includes the peripheral parts of the village as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 630.[3]

Nisse is one of seventeen protected city- and village views in Zeeland. There is a 15th-century church with 14th century tower, containing frescoes and wood carvings. The village square, restored in 1975, has a bandstand, an 18th-century water pump and a vaete - a waterhole formerly used by cattle, now commonly in use as a duck pond.

Nisse's surrounding countryside consists of meadows with hawthorn hedges and welen - a type of open water - and is loved by both hikers and cyclists. Fruit cultivation is the most practiced form of agriculture.

Yearly events include a jumble sale with proceeds going to the local church,[4] the music festival Pastorale au Parvis,[5] the running competition Meidoornloop, and village fête Schaapscheerdersfeest, until the latter's cancellation in 2011[6] and subsequent years.

References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
  4. Mariakerk Nisse staat in de steigers Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Frank van Cooten, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 1 november 2012 (in Dutch)
  5. Bezoekers festival Pastorale laten zich niet weerhouden door de regen, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 12 juli 2010 (in Dutch)
  6. Schaapscheerdersfeest in Nisse afgelast, Omroep Zeeland, 6 mei 2011 (in Dutch)
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