Nijelamer
Nijelamer (West Frisian: Nijlemmer) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 153 in 2017.
The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Nienlameren. The etymology is unclear. It uses Nije (new) to distinguish from Oldelamer. Nijelamer has no church, but only a bell tower. The tower was restored in 1795.
Nijelamer was home to 257 people in 1840.
Gallery
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Canal view in Nijelamer -
Former pumping used by the ice skating club
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8487AJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Nijelamer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Oldelamer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Nijelamer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Nijelamer at Wikimedia Commons
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