{{Infobox settlement | name = Wilnis | settlement_type = Village | official_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name_lang = nl | image_skyline = Image:Molen-wilnis.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Windmill in Wilnis | image_flag = Flag of Wilnis.svg | image_shield = Wilnis wapen.svg | nickname = | motto = <!-- | image_map = Dutch Municipality De Ronde Venen 2006.png | map_caption = | image_map1 = Map_NL_-_De Ronde Venen_-_Amstelhoek.png | map_caption1 = The statistical district "Amstelhoek en Amstelkade" within the municipality De Ronde Venen. --> | pushpin_map = Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Utrecht | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = De Ronde Venen | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_party = | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 3648AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 28 March 2022 |archive-date = 21 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = -1.8 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 20.93 | established_title = | established_date = | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{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=28 March 2022}}</ref> | population_total = 6,985 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 3648<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0297 | website = | footnotes = | coordinates = {{coord|52|11|52|N|4|54|0|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}} }}
'''Wilnis''' is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, between Mijdrecht and Vinkeveen. It is about twenty kilometres south of Amsterdam.
Wilnis was a separate municipality until 1989.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>
== History == It was first mentioned in 1185 as Wildenisse, and means wilderness.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/wilnis |title=Wilnis - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=28 March 2022 |language=nl |quote=1085 reference is a forgery}}</ref> Wilnis started as a peat excavation village in the 12th century, and formed into a long linear settlement. In 1739, the tower of the Dutch Reformed Church collapsed. Between 1877 and 1878, a new church with tower was constructed.<ref name="monument">{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu01_01/sten009monu01_01_0083.php |title=Wilnis |author=Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman |year=1996 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9757 7 |language=nl |access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref> In 1840, the village was home to 1,041 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/wilnis |title=Wilnis |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=28 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> New neighbourhoods have been built in the polder.<ref name="monument"/>
The grist mill De Veenmolen was built in 1823, but might be older. It continued in operation until 1947. It was restored between 1972 and 1973, and is occasionally used for grinding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=856 |title=De Veenmolen |website=Molen database |access-date=28 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Wilnis, Koningin Julianastraat 23, NH kerk - img 6307.jpg|Church of Wilnis File:3648 Wilnis, Netherlands - panoramio - Han Jongeneel (2).jpg|Farm in Wilnis File:De Spengense brug over het water de Geer naar de Geerkade.jpg|Draw bridge File:Paviljoen Toren De Grote Snip aan de Veenkade bij Wilnis.jpg|Tower De Grote Snip </gallery>
==References== <references/>
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Category:Populated places in Utrecht (province) Category:Former municipalities of Utrecht (province) Category:De Ronde Venen
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