Nijbroek

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

52°17′34″N 6°3′45″E / 52.29278°N 6.06250°E / 52.29278; 6.06250CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityVoorstArea

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• Total20.16 km² (7.78 sq mi)Elevation

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4 m (13 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total930 • Density46/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

7397^[1]

Dialing code0571

Nijbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Voorst, about 12 km northeast of Apeldoorn.

Nijbroek was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Voorst.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1328 as Niebroeck, and means "new swampy land".^[4] In 1328, Reginald II, Duke of Guelders ordered the cultivation and poldering of the area. In 1339, the village became a parish. A church was in the 14th century, and the tower was enlarged in the 16th century.^[5] Fransenburg was built in the 14th century as a monastery. It is named after Frans van Apeldoorn who became the proprietor in 1658 and turned it into a castle. The castle was demolished before 1810.^[6] In 1840, Nijbroek was home to 713 people.^[6]

Gallery

Reformed church in Nijbroek
Fransenburg
Farm in Nijbroek
Villa in Nijbroek

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 7397NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
^ "Nijbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Nijbroek (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9406-3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Nijbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.