Nijkerkerveen
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Nijkerkerveen | |
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Village | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nijkerkerveen in the municipality of Nijkerk. | |
  Nijkerkerveen Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Nijkerkerveen Nijkerkerveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′42″N 5°28′0″E / 52.19500°N 5.46667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Nijkerk |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,530 |
| • Density | 934/km2 (2,420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3864[1] |
| Dialing code | 033 |
Nijkerkerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 6 km east of Amersfoort.
The village was first mentioned in 1807 as Nieuwkerker Vheen, and means "bog near Nijkerk".[3] In 1840, it was home to 1,197 people. In 1908, the first church was built.[4]
