Nijeveen
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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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.
Nijeveen | |
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Village | |
Dutch Reformed church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nijeveen Location of the village in the province of Drenthe  Nijeveen Nijeveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′58″N 6°10′3″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Meppel |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.91 km2 (9.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,960 |
| • Density | 159/km2 (412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7948[1] |
| Dialing code | 0522 |
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]
Notable people
- Petrus Johannes Waardenburg (1886–1979), ophthalmologist and geneticist, was born in Nijeveen.
Gallery
Windmill De Sterrenberg in Nijeveen
Village street
Village centre
House in Nijeveen
