Nieuweschoot
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Nieuweschoot
Nijskoat | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Nieuweschoot church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Heerenveen municipality | |
  Nieuweschoot Location in the Netherlands  Nieuweschoot Nieuweschoot (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°56′0″N 5°55′30″E / 52.93333°N 5.92500°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Heerenveen |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 185 |
| • Density | 53.3/km2 (138/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8445[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
Nieuweschoot (West Frisian: Nijskoat) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Nye Schoten, and means corner of higher ground. Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish between Oudeschoot.[4] The Dutch Reformed church of the village date from the 14th century. In 1840, Nieuweschoot was home to 164 people.[5]
Before 1934, Nieuweschoot was part of the Schoterland municipality.[5]
