Nisse, Netherlands
| Nisse | ||
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| Village | ||
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 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 / 51.45528°N 3.85167°ECoordinates: 51°27′19″N 3°51′6″E / 51.45528°N 3.85167°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Zeeland | |
| Municipality | Borsele | |
| Population (1 January 2010) | ||
| • Total | 607 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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 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.
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- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- ↑ Mariakerk Nisse staat in de steigers, Frank van Cooten, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 1 november 2012 (Dutch)
- ↑ Bezoekers festival Pastorale laten zich niet weerhouden door de regen, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 12 juli 2010 (Dutch)
- ↑ Schaapscheerdersfeest in Nisse afgelast, Omroep Zeeland, 6 mei 2011 (Dutch)