Midsland
Midslân | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Holy Cross Church | |
 Location of Midsland on Terschelling | |
  Midsland Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°22′57″N 5°17′9″E / 53.38250°N 5.28583°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Terschelling |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
| • Total | 1,018 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8891 |
| Dialing code | 0562 |
Midsland (West Frisian: Midslân) is the second-largest village on the Dutch island of Terschelling in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,018 in January 2017.[1]
A statue was placed near the village in 1982 commemorating Het Stryper Wyfke, an old crone who deceived English troops and saved the island's civilian population during Holmes's Bonfire in 1666.
- ^ Bevolkingscijfers[permanent dead link] - Terschelling (in Dutch)