Wilnis

Village in Utrecht, Netherlands

Wilnis

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Wilnis

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Wilnis

Wilnis (Netherlands)

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Coordinates: 52°11′52″N 4°54′0″E﻿ / ﻿52.19778°N 4.90000°E﻿ / 52.19778; 4.90000
Country| Netherlands
Province| Utrecht
Municipality| De Ronde Venen
Area

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• Total

| 20.93 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Elevation

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| −1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 6,985
• Density| 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

3648[1]

Dialing code| 0297

Wilnis is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, between Mijdrecht and Vinkeveen. It is about twenty kilometres south of Amsterdam.

Wilnis was a separate municipality until 1989.[3]

## History

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It was first mentioned in 1185 as Wildenisse, and means wilderness.[4] Wilnis started as a peat excavation village in the 12th century, and formed into a long linear settlement. In 1739, the tower of the Dutch Reformed Church collapsed. Between 1877 and 1878, a new church with tower was constructed.[5] In 1840, the village was home to 1,041 people.[6] New neighbourhoods have been built in the polder.[5]

The grist mill De Veenmolen was built in 1823, but might be older. It continued in operation until 1947. It was restored between 1972 and 1973, and is occasionally used for grinding.[7]

## Gallery

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* Church of Wilnis

* Farm in Wilnis

* Draw bridge

* Tower De Grote Snip

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3648AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
4. ^ "Wilnis - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022. "1085 reference is a forgery"
5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Wilnis" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
6. ^ "Wilnis". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
7. ^ "De Veenmolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.

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Populated places in the municipality of De Ronde Venen

Towns|

* Mijdrecht

Villages|

* Abcoude
* Amstelhoek
* Baambrugge
* De Hoef
* Vinkeveen
* Waverveen
* Wilnis

Hamlets|

* Aan de Zuwe
* Achterbos
* Baambrugse Zuwe
* Groenlandsekade
* Stokkelaarsbrug
* Vinkekade

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* MusicBrainz area

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