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Nieuwebrug, Friesland

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.

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. In 1840, it was home to 197 people.

Before 2014, Nieuwebrug was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was earlier part of Heerenveen.

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8469AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ "Nieuwebrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Nieuwebrug". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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