Kie, Friesland
Kie | |
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View of Kie from the Kiesterzijlsterbrug | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′36″N 5°30′37″E / 53.17678°N 5.51016°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Waadhoeke |
| City | Franeker |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | c. 20 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 8801 |
| Area code | 0517 |
Kie (Dutch pronunciation: [ki]) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located northwest of Hitzum, southeast of Herbaijum and just southwest of Franeker, of which it is a part administratively. The settlement of the hamlet is located on a road of the same name. The Van Harinxma Canal, formerly called the Harlingertrekvaart, flows north of Kie.
The floodgate constructed near Kie took its name from the hamlet: Kiesterzijl.