Jisp, North Holland

Jisp
Village

Meadows and water in the area known as the "Wormer- en Jisperveld" in the municipality of Wormer, as seen in a roughly northernly direction from the road between the villages Jisp and Neck.

Coat of arms

The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Jisp in the municipality of Wormerland.
Coordinates: 52°30′24″N 4°50′56″E / 52.50667°N 4.84889°E / 52.50667; 4.84889Coordinates: 52°30′24″N 4°50′56″E / 52.50667°N 4.84889°E / 52.50667; 4.84889
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Wormerland
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,130
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Jisp is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 8 km west of Purmerend.

History

Jisp is a former whaling village. It used to be an island in the Zuiderzee.[1]

Jisp was a separate municipality until 1991, when it merged with Wormer and Wijdewormer to form the new municipality of Wormerland.[2]

Geography

Jisp is located in the Wormer- en Jisperveld.[1]

Demographics

In 2001, the village of Jisp had 318 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 4.3 km², and contained 116 residences.[3] The statistical area "Jisp", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of 1130.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: The Netherlands: The Netherlands. DK Publishing. 1 August 2011. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-7566-8476-1.
  2. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
  3. ↑ http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm
  4. ↑ "Gemeente Op Maat 2010: Wormerland" (PDF). Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2014.

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