Nisse, Netherlands

Nisse
Village

Coat of arms

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°E / 51.45528; 3.85167Coordinates: 51°27′19″N 3°51′6″E / 51.45528°N 3.85167°E / 51.45528; 3.85167
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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  1. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  4. ↑ Mariakerk Nisse staat in de steigers, Frank van Cooten, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 1 november 2012 (Dutch)
  5. ↑ Bezoekers festival Pastorale laten zich niet weerhouden door de regen, Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 12 juli 2010 (Dutch)
  6. ↑ Schaapscheerdersfeest in Nisse afgelast, Omroep Zeeland, 6 mei 2011 (Dutch)
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