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Nieuw-Loosdrecht
Village
Sypesteyn Castle
Nieuw-LoosdrechtLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsNieuw-LoosdrechtLocation in the province of North Holland in the NetherlandsShow map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°8′E / 52.200°N 5.133°E / 52.200; 5.133
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Wijdemeren
Area
• Total	11.79 km (4.55 sq mi)
Elevation	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
• Total	6,950
• Density	590/km (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1231
Dialing code	035

Nieuw-Loosdrecht is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the town of Loosdrecht and the municipality of Wijdemeren. It lies about 4 km west of Hilversum.

The village was first mentioned in 1415 as "optie aeker, dair nu die Zypkerc op staet". The current name means "new ferry over the drainage canal". Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish it from Oud-Loosdrecht.

The Dutch Reformed Sijpe Church was built in 1400. Castle Museum Sypesteyn was built in 1911 and 1926 as a replica of the 1568 castle. The museum contains a large art collection. The castle is surrounded by a 17th century park.

Gallery

• Dutch Reformed church
• House in Nieuw-Loosdrecht

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 1231AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
3. "Nieuw-Loosdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
4. "Loosdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
5. "Nieuw-Loosdrecht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.

• Populated places in North Holland
• Wijdemeren