Nieuwebrug
Nijbrêge | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°59′28″N 5°53′01″E / 52.99111°N 5.88361°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Heerenveen |
Area | |
• Total | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 215 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8469[1] |
Dialing code | 0513 |
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.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1846 as Nieuwebrug, and translates to "new bridge" which refers to a bridge on the Leeuwarden-Heerenveen road.[4] In 1840, it was home to 197 people.[5]
Before 2014, Nieuwebrug was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was earlier part of Heerenveen.[5]