Nisse (Netherlands)
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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
.
In 2001, the village of Nisse had 197 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.059 km², and contained 78 residences.
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.
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.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele
Borsele
Borsele is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland.The name of the municipality is spelled with a single s; the name of the eponymous village is Borssele, spelled with double s....
, and lies about 17 km east of Middelburg
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...
.
Nisse was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Borsele
Borsele
Borsele is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland.The name of the municipality is spelled with a single s; the name of the eponymous village is Borssele, spelled with double s....
.
In 2001, the village of Nisse had 197 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.059 km², and contained 78 residences.
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.
Nisse is one of seventeen protected city- and village views in Zeeland, and is considered one of the most beautiful villages of Zuid-Beveland
Zuid-Beveland
Zuid-Beveland is a part of the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands north of the Westerschelde and south of the Oosterschelde. It is a former island, now peninsula, crossed by the Canal through Zuid-Beveland on the west and the Scheldt-Rhine Canal on the east.It consists of four...
. 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.