Midsland

Midsland
Village
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Population
 • Total c. 871 (2,005)

Midsland (West Frisian: Midslân) is a village on Terschelling in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It has a population of around 870.

A statue was placed near the village in 1982 commemorating Het Stryper Wyfke, an old crone who deceived English troops and saved the island's civilian population during Holmes's Bonfire in 1666.

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Coordinates: 53°22′57″N 5°17′9″E / 53.38250°N 5.28583°E / 53.38250; 5.28583


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