Twijzel

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| name = Twijzel

| native_name = {{native name|fy|Twizel}}

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Kerkje van Twijzel.JPG

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| image_caption = St Peter Church

| image_flag = File:Twizel vlag.svg

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| image_shield = Twizel wapen.svg

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| image_map = Map NL Achtkarspelen Twizel.png

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| map_caption = Location in Achtkarspelen municipality

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| coordinates = {{coord|53.2330|6.0880|display=title|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Achtkarspelen}} Achtkarspelen

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 9.04

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9286EA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 2

| 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 |quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 1,080

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone = CET

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| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9286

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0512

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Twijzel ({{langx|fy|Twizel}}) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.[https://www.achtkarspelen.nl/inwoners-achtkarspelen/dorpen-in-achtkarspelen_44681/ Villages] - Achtkarspelen {{in lang|nl}}

The village was first mentioned around 1240 as Twislum, and means near the crossroads.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/twijzel |title=Twijzel - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}} Twijzel was a stretched linear settlement along the road. The Dutch Reformed Church has a 13th-century tower. The church itself was built in 1692 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0179.php |title=Twijzel |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}} Twijzel was home to 927 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/twijzel |title=Twijzel |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 March 2022 |language=nl}}