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) | |
| • Total | 170 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8572 |
| Telephone area | 0514 |
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.
References
External links
Media related to Rijs at Wikimedia Commons
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