Nijeveen

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°43′58″N 6°10′3″E / 52.73278°N 6.16750°E / 52.73278; 6.16750CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityMeppelArea • Total24.91 km2 (9.62 sq mi)Elevation0.9 m (3.0 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,960 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7948[1]
Dialing code0522

Nijeveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Meppel, and lies about 5 km northwest of Meppel.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1310 as "in Hesselrevene", and means "new bog".[3] Nijeveen is a road village which started as a peat excavation settlement.[4]

In 1477, a piece of land was purchased by the farmers in the centre of the hamlet to build a church and clergy house.[3] The church was enlarged in 1627 and the 18th century. The tower dates shortly after 1477, but has a date of 1683 when it is probably restored or rebuilt.[4]

Nijeveen was home to 390 people in 1840.[5]

Since 1976 there is a German windmill named De Sterrenberg which has a cap winded by a fantail.[4] Nijeveen was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was amalgamated with Meppel.[6]

Gallery

  • Windmill De Sterrenberg in Nijeveen
    Windmill De Sterrenberg in Nijeveen
  • Village street
    Village street
  • Village centre
    Village centre
  • House in Nijeveen
    House in Nijeveen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7948AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Nijeveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert (2001). Nijeveen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN 90-400-9454-3. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Nijeveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
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