- Nisse, Netherlands
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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°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) Postal code 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 also can include 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, and is considered one of the most beautiful villages of Zuid-Beveland. In its characteristic fourteenth century church tower, with fifteenth century church, frescos and old gravestones can be found. On the village square, restored in 1975, next to the church you can find a bandstand, a 18th century water pump and a "vaete" - a pool used as a drinking place for cattle in past.
Nisse's varied surroundings consist of meadows with hawthorn hedges and en 'welen' - a type of open water - and is loved by both hikers and cyclists. Fruit cultivation is the most practiced form of agriculture.
The biggest event in Nisse the sheep shearer's fest ('schaapscheerdersfeest'), held every third saturdag of June. This folklore day full of old traditions, such as ring riding, is visited by many people. Another event is the music festival Pastorale au Parvis.
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ 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.
Categories:- Populated places in Zeeland
- Former municipalities of Zeeland
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