Midsland ( fry, Midslân) is the second-largest village on the Dutch island of

Terschelling Terschelling (; fry, Skylge; Terschelling dialect: ''Schylge'') is a municipality and an island in the northern Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands. It is situated between the islands of Vlieland and Ameland. Wadden Islanders are k ...

in the province of

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

, the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It had a population of around 1,018 in January 2017.Bevolkingscijfers
- Terschelling 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 Holmes's Bonfire was a raid on the Vlie estuary in the Netherlands, executed by the English Fleet during the Second Anglo-Dutch War on 19 and 20 August 1666 New Style (9 and 10 August Old Style). The attack, named after the commander of the landi ...

in 1666.

Sources

*Municipality guide Terschelling 2005-2006

References

Populated places in Friesland Terschelling {{Friesland-geo-stub