Über den Ort » Nisse, Gemeente Borsele, Zeeland, Niederlande


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. 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, an 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.

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Nisse
Gemeente Borsele
Zeeland
Niederlande
Vlag van Niederlande


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