Nieuwehorne
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Nieuwehorne (West Frisian: Nijhoarne) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,450 in January 2017.[3]
Nieuwehorne
Nijhoarne | |
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Village | |
Nieuwehorne church | |
 Location in the Heerenveen municipality | |
  Nieuwehorne Location in the Netherlands | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Heerenveen |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,455 |
| • Density | 227/km2 (589/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8414[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1315 as Hoerne cum duabus capellis, and means "the new corner of the river". Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish from Oudehorne.[4] The village developed at an intersection of roads. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1778 and was restored around 1850.[5] In 1840, Nieuwehorne was home to 293 people.[6]
On the night of 13 to 14 September 1942, an Avro Lancaster of the Royal Air Force carrying a crew of 7 crashed near Nieuwehorne. The crew is buried on the local cemetery and in 1992, a monument was revealed.[7]
Before 1934, Nieuwehorne was part of the Schoterland municipality.[6]
Gallery
Farm in Nieuwehorne
Statue of a man with a flail
Locks at Nieuwehorne
Lancaster monument
