Jisp, North Holland
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Meadows and water in the area known as the "Wormer- en Jisperveld" in the municipality of Wormerland, as seen in a roughly northernly direction from the road between the villages Jisp and Neck.
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Jisp in the municipality of Wormerland. |
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| Coordinates: 52°30′24″N 4°50′56″E / 52.50667°N 4.84889°ECoordinates: 52°30′24″N 4°50′56″E / 52.50667°N 4.84889°E | ||
| 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.
Jisp is a former whaling village. It used to be an island in the Zuiderzee.
Jisp was a separate municipality until 1991, when it merged with Wormer and Wijdewormer to form the new municipality of Wormerland.
Jisp is located in the Wormer- en Jisperveld.
In 2001, the village of Jisp had 318 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 4.3 km², and contained 116 residences. The statistical area "Jisp", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of 1130.
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