Nieuwebrug, Friesland
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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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]
Nieuwebrug
Nijbrêge | |
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Village | |
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 Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
  Nieuwebrug Location in the Netherlands  Nieuwebrug Nieuwebrug (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Heerenveen |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.66 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 215 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8469[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
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]
