Nieuwebrug, Friesland

Nieuwebrug Nijbrêge
Village
Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality
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Coordinates: 52°59′28″N 5°53′01″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	0.65 km^2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	215
• Density	330/km^2 (860/sq mi)
Postal code	8469[1]
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.^[3]

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.^[4] In 1840, it was home to 197 people.^[5]

Before 2014, Nieuwebrug was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was earlier part of Heerenveen.^[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8469AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Nieuwebrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
5. "Nieuwebrug". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

Media related to Nieuwebrug at Wikimedia Commons