Rijs
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| native_name = Riis
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
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| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|De Fryske Marren}} De Fryske Marren
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| area_total_km2 = 5.42
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8572WB |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}
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| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=29 March 2022}}
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Rijs ({{langx|fy|Riis}}) is a village within the municipality of De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Rijs is situated on the road between Oudemirdum and Hemelum. It has approximately 170 citizens (2017).[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=5165-5286&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Rijs is best known for its 300-year-old planted forest which known as Rijsterbos.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1333 as Riis and means branches. It is related to a grange of the Abbey of Staveren which was demolished in 1495 by Ygo Gales Galama, a Frisian warlord.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/rijs3 |title=Rijs - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} Rijs was located on a sandy ridge.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0153.php |title=Rijs |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}}
Huis Rijs was a stins (manor house) built in the 17th century. As part of the estate, a large forest was planted. The building was demolished in 1937, and replaced by a modern house. The forest is owned by {{ill|It Fryske Gea|nl||fy}} and is publicly accessible.{{cite web|url=http://www.stinseninfriesland.nl/HuisRijsRijs.htm |title=Huis Rijs |website=Stinsen in Friesland |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1840, Rijs was home to 95 people. In 1916, the former brickworks of Rijs was used as a refugee camp for several hundred Belgian refugees.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/rijs |title=Rijs |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2014, Rijs was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.
Gallery
File:Rijs, toegangspoort slottuin Rijs IMG 2566a 2018-04-19 12.00.jpg|The garden entrance gate of Huis Rijs
File:Rijs Steenkist 1999-07-17 c.jpg|Dolmen in the forest
File:Rijsterbos 01.jpg|Rijsterbos
File:Rijs - Vredestempel-8.JPG|Peace temple
References
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External links
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- [http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/serooskerke-rijs.html V-2 Rockets Launched From Rijs in WW2]
{{Dutch municipality De Fryske Marren}}
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