| Nieuwebrug Nijbrêge | |
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| Village | |
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 Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 52°59′28″N 5°53′01″E / 52.99111°N 5.88361°E / 52.99111; 5.88361 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Heerenveen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 km (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 330/km (860/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8469 |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
Nieuwebrug (West Frisian: Nijbrêge) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 215 in 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1846 as Nieuwebrug, and translates to "new bridge" which refers to a bridge on the Leeuwarden-Heerenveen road. In 1840, it was home to 197 people.
Before 2014, Nieuwebrug was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was earlier part of Heerenveen.
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 8469AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- "Nieuwebrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Nieuwebrug". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Nieuwebrug at Wikimedia Commons
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