Jisp, North Holland
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Jisp is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 8 km west of Purmerend.
Jisp | |
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Village | |
Meadows and water in the area known as the "Wormer- en Jisperveld" in the municipality of Wormerland, as seen in a roughly northernly direction from the road between the villages Jisp and Neck. | |
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  Jisp Location in the Netherlands  Jisp Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′24″N 4°50′56″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Wormerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.8 m (−2.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 705 |
| • Density | 297/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1546[1] |
| Dialing code | 075 |
History
Jisp, in older forms Gispe (1328, 1387), Gyspe (1344), is named after a river with the same name, that had an open connection to the North Sea. Its river name is a composite of 'gis' and 'apa'. The first part means 'gisten', to foam. The second part has the meaning of water, indicating a place where by tidal influences foaming water occurred. River names containing 'apa' have possibly a prehistoric and Celtic origin, dating back to a period where humans did only live in the area in certain periods of the year to herd their cattle.[3]
Jisp is a former whaling village. It used to be an island in the Zuiderzee.[4] It was a separate municipality until 1991, when it merged with Wormer and Wijdewormer to form the new municipality of Wormerland.[5]
Geography
Jisp is located in the Wormer- en Jisperveld.[4]
