Nijewier
Nijewier | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of Nijewier, built in 1678 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
  Nijewier Location in the Netherlands  Nijewier Nijewier (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:53°21′48″N6°2′56″E/ 53.36333°N 6.04889°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.88 km2(1.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Density | 76/km2(200/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9138[1] |
| Dialing code | 0519 |
Nijewier(Dutch:Niawier) is a village inNoardeast-Fryslânin the province ofFriesland,theNetherlands.It had a population of around 366 in January 2017.[3]Before 2019, the village was part of theDongeradeelmunicipality.[4]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1467 as Nyaweer, and means newterp.[5]Nijewier is aterp(artificial living mound) village with a square structure.[4]TheCistercianmonastery Sion was founded around 1100 and used to be located in the village. It was an outpost of Claercamp inRinsumageastand one of the richest monasteries of the region. It was demolished in 1580.[6]
The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1668 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor and was restored in 1811.[6]In 1840, Nijewier was home to 381 people.[4]
The village's official name was changed from Niawier to Nijewier in 2023.[7][8]
Gallery
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Houses on the terp -
Former Reformed church -
Drawing of the former monastery Sion (1847) -
![Sculpture of Anders Minnes Wijbenga [fy]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Nijewier_AndersMinnes.JPG/90px-Nijewier_AndersMinnes.JPG)
Sculpture ofAnders Minnes Wijbenga
![Sculpture of Anders Minnes Wijbenga [fy]](/translate/en.wikipedia.org?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ANijewier_AndersMinnes.JPG&t=hv)
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved1 April2022.
two entries
- ^"Postcodetool for 9138CA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved1 April2022.
- ^Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017Archived2017-10-21 at theWayback Machine- Dongeradeel
- ^abc"Niawier".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved1 April2022.
- ^"Niawier - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved1 April2022.
- ^ab"Niawier".Friesland Wonderland(in Dutch).Retrieved1 April2022.
- ^"22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam"[22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023].RTV NOF(in Dutch). 10 December 2022.Retrieved7 April2023.
- ^"Friese namen"[Frisian names].Taalunie(in Dutch).Retrieved7 April2023.
External links
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